Hugh of Saint Victor "De Verbo Dei"

Abstract

Hugh of Saint-Victor was certainly one of the greatest figures of the European Church during the Middle Ages, not only for his theological expertise, but also for his spiritual profundity. Prof. Carmelo Granado, who has already translated Los siete dones del Espíritu Santo for this journal, offers another work on the Word of God. The comparison between the biblical citations, which seem to be contradictory to each other, is his starting point: How can we reconcile texts such as Ps 61,12 with Ps 50,6 and Ps 118,17? God has a unique Word, which is his Son. However, God has spoken many times through his Word in creation, revelation and through the incarnation of His Son. Now, the Incarnate Word of God comes to us in the form of the human words of those sent by Him. They help us to feel the presence of God in our life. In fact, the Word of God makes those human words alive and effective so that they impart life to the people. Thus, most of these human words neither divide nor cut short the Word. The Word gives them meaning. The booklet Word of God is an interesting commentary on Heb 4,12-13.