Thomas as an Interpreter of the Holy Scripture

Scriptural exegesis by Thomas Aquinas can be explained as an application of his understanding of theology. Theologians seeking the wisdom of God and an insight into revelation, participate in a process of mediation which extends from the teaching of Christ through the apostles and church fathers to the instruction of professors, exegetes and preachers (sacra doctrina). Exegetes/theologians unfold God's plan and his wisdom in the many literary forms and images in sacred Scripture, thus manifesting the coherency of revelation within the biblical texts. Nevertheless,Thomas takes the form and properties of each biblical books seriously. In his scriptural commentaries he is eager to highlight the central theological themes of the respective biblical book and to make them fruitful for his own theological vision.