Category Archives: Scripture

Commentarii in Sacram Scripturam (links to Latin texts)

By | October 28, 2021

The famous commentary of Cornelius a Lapide… links to the complete Latin texts Tomus I: Commentary on the Pententeuch Tomus II: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Kings I-IV, and Paralipomenon I-II, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, and Machabees Tomus III: Proverbs Tomus IV: Ecclesiastes, Canticle of Canticles, and Wisdom Tomus V: Ecclesiasticus Tomus VI: 4 Major Prophets:… Read More »

An old but “Great” commentary

By | November 20, 2013

The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide was released in English as a series of books in the 19th century. He was a Flemish Jesuit who lived in from 1567 to 1637. These commentaries can be quite helpful with various passages, keeping in mind there may be some aspects to them that don’t work so… Read More »