L’AMORE DI CRISTO CI POSSIEDE – 2 COR 5,14–15 NELL’INTERPRETAZIONE DI SAN TOMMASO D’AQUINO
THE LOVE OF CHRIST CONTROLS US – 2 COR 5,14–15 IN THE INTERPRETATION OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

Summary/Abstract: In the presentation of the subject – preceded by an Introduction, where St. Thomas Aquinas is presented in his role as a Biblical Commentator – the author examines the St. Thomas’ interpretation of the 2 Cor 5,14–15 regarding the theme of this research, confronted with the contemporary exegesis, and presents four points: I – 2 Cor 5,14 in the Summa of Theology; II – The text of the 2 Cor 5,14–15, his division and commentary; III – 2 Cor 5,14–15 in the commentary on the Gospel of John; IV – 2 Cor 5,14–15 in the commentary on the Psalms. The exposition is theological, biblical, doctrinal, moral, and spiritual, and is not based so much on his speculative philosophy, as might be seen in his systematic theology, but on a truly theological interpretation of the Scriptural texts. All this permits to the author to conclude that the interpretation presented by St. Thomas in the Commentary on the 2 Cor 5,14–15 and in the commentaries on the Gospel of John and on the Psalms is very clear, rich and remains valid and topical and permits to remain in the faith, in the doctrine moral and in the spirituality of the catholic Church.

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