A Biblical humanism open to the multiple dimensions of thought

Abstract

Armando Levoratti's work cannot be understood except as the production of a humanist with a broad cultural background nurtured by various lines of interest. All this seems to have been consolidated into a synthetic vision that converged in the Book of the People of God, as well as in its exegetical, teaching and spreading task of biblical thought. Being a writer who submitted to the fidelity of a text as a translator and commentator, much of his personal style has been hidden in his role as interpreter. However, it is interesting to underline the characteristics of his intellectual personality, which may well be described as biblical humanism. It is interesting here to highlight that formation that, as a pre-understanding in the sense given by Gadamer, has operated in a certain way to carry out his task as a biblical scholar. This explains, to a large extent, the fruitfulness of a work that has allowed the Bible to reach very heterogeneous readers. It is also about highlighting the theological dimensions of an exegete who has always been open to theological repercussions of biblical exegesis.