Hippolytus of Rome

In their own words

• “"The spider, that supports itself upon its hands, and is easily caught, dwells in the strongholds of kings." That is, the thief with his hands extended (on the cross), rests on the cross of Christ and dwells n Paradise, the stronghold of the three Kings-Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.”

  Fragments from Commentaries on Various Books of Scripture - On Proverbs · on the verse

• “"And one said to the other 'Let us now go home because it is the hour of the noon time meal.' And having gone out they departed from one another. And after turning back they came to the previous place." [Susannah 13-14] And so to have separated themselves from one another at the hour of the noon time meal and to have turned back to the previous place, this indicates that with terrestrial foods the Jews are not in harmony with the gentiles, but in opinions and in every other worldly matter, meeting at these things, they agree.”

  Commentary on Daniel 1.16.5 · on the verse

• “Finally, hear Paul as he speaks boldly, and mark how clearly he discovers these: "Beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit. See that ye walk circumspectly, because the days are evil." In fine then, what man shall have any excuse who hears these things in the Church from prophets and apostles, and from the Lord Himself, and yet will give no heed to the care of his soul, and to the time of the consummation, and to that approaching hour when we shall have to stand at the judgment-seat of Christ?”

  Dubious Hippolytus Fragments · on the verse