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The book explores the intellectual conflict between Jerome and Augustine in the late fourth century regarding biblical translation. Jerome's choice to translate the Old Testament from Hebrew rather than the traditional Greek text sparked a debate over the authority of original texts versus established church texts. This tension reflects two enduring principles in biblical reception: the value of the "original" Hebrew manuscripts and the authority of the Septuagint. Their discourse highlights the foundational issues that continue to influence biblical interpretation today.

"This book by Fr. Ignacio Carbajosa provides a comprehensive analysis of the results of almost two centuries of the historical-critical method. It focuses on two areas: the investigation into the sources of the Pentateuch and the study of the figure of the prophet. It reveals the philosophical and cultural presuppositions that influenced the development of exegesis and its most notable hypotheses, demonstrating the world of prejudices that frequently have conditioned the exegesis called 'scientific.' The author also engages the characteristic dimensions of the Catholic interpretation of the Old Testament, attempting to unify the two basic dimensions of the exegetical method: history and theology." -- back cover.