Monthly Archives: November 2009

Hippolytus first touches on the theme of persecution in the church when he comes to the passage of the two wicked elders spying on Susanna walking in the garden.  He allegorically interprets the story and applies it to the contemporary … Continue reading →

Last week we spoke about how Hippolytus claims that Susanna was the daughter of Jehoiakim who was the son of the last king of Judah.  This week we will see that Hippolytus goes even further, claiming that Susanna was the … Continue reading →

Much of Hippolytus’ Commentary on Daniel focuses on the persecution of Daniel and his companions and how this relates to the Church.  However, at the start of his work Hippolytus seems to enjoy describing the background behind the Book of … Continue reading →

As mentioned last week, Hippolytus began his Commentary on Daniel with a summary of events, namely the Babylonian Captivity, which caused Daniel to be found in Babylon.  Hippolytus then starts to comment on the Book of Susannah, which he considered … Continue reading →