I. Holy mother the church, “the pillar and bulwark of truth,”1 has always used sacred scripture in her task of imparting heavenly salvation to human beings. She has always defended it, too, from every sort of false interpretation. Since there will never be an end to (biblical) problems, the Catholic exegete should never lose heart in explaining the divine word and in solving the difficulties proposed to him. Rather, let him strive earnestly to open up still more the real meaning