Thomas de Vio Cajetan

Dominican theologian and cardinal, best known for his commentaries on the Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas.

Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)

• God (Elohim): Thirteen Definitions — Named as opponent of the view that Elohim implies plurality of persons

  "against Cajetan and Abulensis"

• Verse 2: And the earth was without form and void — Cited for identifying the Spirit of the Lord as an angel

  "The Spirit of the Lord -- that is, an angel, says Cajetan"

• Verse 6: Let there be a firmament — Cited for the view that the upper waters are the crystalline heaven

  "Bonaventure, Lyra, Abulensis, Cajetan, Catharinus"

• Verse 9: Let the waters be gathered together — Listed among those holding earth and water form one globe

  "Molina, Pererius, Cajetan"

• Verse 11: Let the earth bring forth — Cited alongside Burgensis for earth actively producing (which Lapide rejects)

  "Cajetan and Burgensis hold"

• Verse 20: Let the Waters Bring Forth — Cited alongside Catharinus for denying birds were made from water

  "Cajetan and Catharinus deny this"