S J t. erome’s “Scheck’s introduction is clearly written and lucid, C containing fine theological observations as well as a clear ommentaries historical context for Jerome’s commentary. Scheck’s St. Jerome’s G alatians, excellent translation comes at a most opportune time on given that interest in patristic exegesis is high and Jerome T itus, is among the best of the ancient commentators on P Galatians.” Commentaries and hilemon K —Joseph T. Lienhard, S.J., Fordham University Translated by Thomas P. Scheck C St. Jerome is regarded as one of the four great doctors of the western Christian Church, with St. Ambrose, on Galatians, Titus, E St. Augustine, and St. Gregory. Termed by the Council of Trent “the greatest doctor in explaining the Scriptures,” the Latin Church regards St. Jerome as H its preeminent scriptural commentator. Nevertheless, much of his prodigious exegetical output has never been translated into English. In this volume, and Philemon C Thomas Scheck provides the first translation in English (and in any modern language) of Jerome’s important commentary on Galatians, with two shorter S commentaries on Titus and Philemon. E Jerome’s exegesis is characterized by extensive learning, acute historical and . theological criticism, lively and vigorous exposition, and homiletic exhortation. P It is noteworthy that throughout, Jerome, like his contemporary St. Ambrose and his theological mentors St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen, carefully and thoroughly assimilates Origen of Alexandria’s Greek exegesis into his own work. S Indeed, Scheck regards Origen as the fountainhead of Jerome’s exegesis. As an interpreter of these three Pauline epistles, Jerome exhibits a deeply Christian A sensitivity. He articulates the necessity of both faith and good works found in Pauline theology and interprets St. Paul to mean that post-baptismal good works M are a necessary out-flowing of paschal grace. This is the grace that enables the Christian to merit God’s favor and to achieve the blessings associated with Christian asceticism and discipleship. y O b d e Thomas P. Scheck is assistant professor of classics and theology at Ave Maria t H a University. He is the author of Origen and the History of Justification: The Legacy of sl n Origen’s Commentary on Romans (University of Notre Dame Press, 2008). a T r T University of Notre Dame Press Notre Dame, IN 46556 undpress.nd.edu St. Jerome’s Commentaries on Galatians, Titus, and Philemon St. Jerome’s Commentaries K C on Galatians, Titus, E H and Philemon C S . P S A M E y O University of Notre Dame Press b d e t H a l s s n Notre Dame, Indiana a T r T Cip Copyright © 2010 by University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 www.undpress.nd.edu All Rights Reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jerome, Saint, d. 419 or 20. [Commentaries. English. Selections] St. Jerome’s commentaries on Galatians, Titus, and Philemon / translated by Thomas P. Scheck. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN-13: 978-0-268-04133-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-268-04133-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Bible. N.T. Galatians—Commentaries. 2. Bible. N.T. Titus—Commentaries. 3. Bible. N.T. Philemon—Commentaries. I. Scheck, Thomas P., 1964– II. Title. III. Title: Saint Jerome’s commentaries on Galations, Titus, and Philemon. BR65.J472E64 2010 227'.077—dc22 2010024339 ∞ The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. Dedicated in friendship and affection to my mentor and colleague, Father Joseph T. Lienhard, S.J., of Fordham University Contents Abbreviations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Commentary on Galatians, Book 1 47 Commentary on Galatians, Book 2 125 Commentary on Galatians, Book 3 205 Commentary on Titus 277 Commentary on Philemon 351 Select Bibliography 383 Index of Scriptural Passages 389 General Index 410 Abbreviations ACC Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture Adv Haer Irenaeus’s Adversus haereses ANF Ante-Nicene Fathers CCSL Corpus christianorum, series latina CRm Origen’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans CSEL Corpus scriptorum ecclesiasticorum latinorum CWE Collected Works of Erasmus DCB A Dictionary of Christian Biography. Ed. W. Smith and H. Wace. 4 vols. London, 1877–87. DSA Luther’s De servo arbitrio DTC Dictionaire de théologie catholique. Ed. A. Vacant et al. 15 vols. Paris, 1903–50. EEC Encyclopedia of the Early Church. Ed. A. Di Berardino. 2 vols. New York, 1992. Ep. Epistle FOTC Fathers of the Church HE Eusebius’s Historia ecclesiastica ICC International Critical Commentary JBC Jerome Biblical Commentary. Ed. R. E. Brown et al. Engle- wood Cliffs, 1968. ix