AQUINAS IN PROTESTANT BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS

St. Thomas Aquinas and his interpretation of Scripture appear frequently in contemporary studies of Protestant theologians. Historically, the reception of his biblical exegesis in the Protestant tradition reveals a common ground, in which the question of understanding Revelation comes first, but also it brings some differences, like the question of the importance of ecclesial authority, expressed in the form of symbols of faith. The final section of this paper will examine references to Aquinas among contemporary Protestant theologians, including both the themes and the evaluation of interpretive mechanisms used by Aquinas.