ABSTRACT
When late-medieval theologians commented on a particular book of the Bible, like their modern counterparts, they frequently had the books of predecessors and contemporaries on their writing desks. The late-medieval commentary was not only the culmination of years of study and classroom lectures, but also a continuing conversation among scholars both living and dead. The commentary was intended, therefore, not only for preachers and interested laypersons, but also as a proposal to the continuing academic discussion.
