Category Archives: Hippolytus

This week Hippolytus turns towards his audience and exhorts us to follow Susannah’s example of faith: “For on account of this our Lord Jesus Christ also lived and died and rose again, so that he might reign over the living … Continue reading →

After Susannah was threatened with death she cried: I am in dire straits  for if I would do this now, it is death to me, yet if I would not, I will not escape your hands, but it is better … Continue reading →

This week Hippolytus discusses the passage in the book of Susannah where the two wicked elders trap her in her husband’s garden and try to force her to commit adultery with them. And as her maidens went out of the … Continue reading →

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 →

Roger Pearse has asked how the Greek text of Hippolytus’ Commentary on Daniel was completed.  From what I understand from the german introduction, Marcel Richard (editor) was able to use ultra-violet light to read part of the most important manuscript, … Continue reading →

While my translation of Hippolytus’ Chronicon is being edited, I have decided to begin translating his Commentary on Daniel from Greek to English.  This is the oldest Christian commentary on scripture that we possess yet it has never been completely … Continue reading →