Old Testament studies: panoramic vision from Vatican Council II until nowdays

Abstract

This article presents in a rather generic way the development in the field of studies about Old Testament carried on in Spain since 1975. The article begins dealing with the situation of these studies just before and immediately after Vatican II, to analyse the Spanish contribution. The historical and social peculiarities of Spain have determined that the development of these sciences be subject to the evolution of those in the catholic world. The Spanish process of adaptation started with the translation of the biblical text with renewed criteria. This has produced the diffusion of the Bible and the Old Testament, raising the interest in anything concerning these affairs. Nowadays, we can easily distinguish the main Old Testament streams of research in which Spain is becoming an undoubted reference.