Jerome’s revolutionary multilingual approach to Scripture marked a fundamental shift in how holy writings were studied and elucidated in the early Christian context. Before his work, theological exegesis often was grounded in transmitted texts that had been transmitted over centuries, sometimes with cultural biases that obscured meaning. Jerome saw the urgent need of reconnecting with the source languages. He dedicated himself to learning Hebrew, Greek, and Latin with extraordinary rigor, becoming one of the rare intellectuals of his time equally skilled in each tongue. This uncommon multilingual mastery enabled him to analyze the Septuagint alongside the Hebrew source, and to examine early Latin versions. His approach was groundbreaking. Rather than modifying inherited Latin versions, he initiated an original rendering directly from the Hebrew for the Old Testament — a move that provoked fierce debate because it questioned the divine legitimacy of the Septuagint, which many Christians had long regarded as divinely inspired. But Jerome was convinced that authenticity demanded precision to the original words. His Latin translation, known as the Vulgate, became the authoritative scripture for the Western Church for more than 1,000 years. Beyond translation, Jerome also composed detailed theological analyses that harnessed his command of Hebrew, Greek, and Latin to resolve interpretive challenges — Hebrew idioms, Greek linguistic forms, and Latin nuances. He urged scholars to study the original languages rather than accept inherited renditions. His methods established the framework for https://www.scythian.su/index.php?topic=227.new today’s exegetical discipline and proved that authentic comprehension comes not from tradition alone but from meticulous study of the originals. Jerome’s legacy is not just a version but a new standard of intellectual rigor in interpreting divine revelation.