Richard Simon - Histoire Critique des principaux Commentateurs du Nouveau Testament - 1693

Rare edition of this thorough study of the interpretation of Christian texts from the early centuries of the Church to its era -

A theologian, priest of the Oratory and one of the pioneers of modern biblical exegesis, the author seeks to trace the evolution of the methods used by commentators to explain the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles and the other writings of the New Testament -

His work gathers and examines the contributions of the principal Fathers of the Church, of medieval theologians, Catholic exegetes and interpreters from the various Protestant traditions, paying particular attention to their methods of reading, their linguistic knowledge and their doctrinal divergences -

Simon does not simply present the opinions of these authors, but confronts their interpretations, notes their contradictions, examines their arguments and assesses the soundness of their explanations based on the biblical texts and ancient sources -

Richard Simon - Critical History of the principal Commentators of the New Testament - 1693 - Reinier Leers -
, 926 pp., (1) f., 99 pp.,

Good condition of the binding, work in its full old calf, stains and wear from use, some minor defects on covers and spine, worn at the headpieces, split seams, corners worn, speckled edges, spine with raised bands -

Good interior condition, browning, a beautiful vignette on the title page, text in two columns, a handwritten correction of the year at the bottom of the title page, noted 1692 or 1693, endpapers in decent condition, good copy -

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