Exegesis in the Wake of Vatican II

In the present contribution, the Author has studied the redaction history of Vatican II's schema De fontibus revelationis. This schema is presented as an important step in the contemporary history of catholic exegesis, since it constitutes a transition from early 20th century intransigent opinions to Vatican II's openness towards biblical criticism. Within this framework this article will focus in particular on the role played by the Louvain exegete Lucien Cerfaux, and the influence he exerted on the preconciliar subcommission on the sources of revelation.status: publishe