St. Jerome and the History of the Latin Vulgate

The life and work of St. Jerome stand as a monumental chapter in the history of Christianity and its intellectual tradition. To understand the significance of his achievements, particularly the creation of the Latin Vulgate Bible, one must delve into the historical, theological, and cultural contexts that shaped both the man and his work. Jerome's Hebrew studies would prove pivotal in his later work. While Greek was the lingua franca of early Christian theology, and the Septuagint (a Greek ...