Abstract
Central to Frechulf’s project was uncovering ‘the truth of history’ (veritas historiae). This chapter seeks to unpack the meaning of Frechulf’s distinctive phrase and to uncover its intellectual roots. First it surveys the relationship between ‘truth’ and ‘history’ as established through the study of grammar and rhetoric. Next it turns to the patristic exegesis of the Bible, where the phrase veritas historiae often was used to denote the historical or literal interpretation of scripture. Lastly, by taking Frechulf’s treatment of Old Testament history between Adam and Abraham as a case study, the chapter argues that Frechulf’s approach to historiography was fundamentally exegetical.
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