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Didymus the Blind: Commentary on Psalm 24 (23 LXX): Introduction, Translation and Commentary

Didymus the Blind: Commentary on Psalm 24 (23 LXX): Introduction, Translation and Commentary <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This article offers a translation of and some comments on the commentary on Ps 24 (23 LXX) by Didymus the Blind. Didymus regards the Psalm as indicating the moral progress of the soul towards perfection. He interprets the second half of the Psalm as a reference to Christ’s dwelling on earth and his ascension. In his exegsis Didymus relies heavily on predecessors, like Clement of Alexandria and Origen.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Vigiliae Christianae Brill

Didymus the Blind: Commentary on Psalm 24 (23 LXX): Introduction, Translation and Commentary

Vigiliae Christianae , Volume 65 (1): 50 – Jan 1, 2011

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 2011 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0042-6032
eISSN
1570-0720
DOI
10.1163/157007210X508112
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This article offers a translation of and some comments on the commentary on Ps 24 (23 LXX) by Didymus the Blind. Didymus regards the Psalm as indicating the moral progress of the soul towards perfection. He interprets the second half of the Psalm as a reference to Christ’s dwelling on earth and his ascension. In his exegsis Didymus relies heavily on predecessors, like Clement of Alexandria and Origen.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

Journal

Vigiliae ChristianaeBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2011

Keywords: Didymus the Blind; christology; Apollinaris; exegesis of the Psalms; Alexandrian allegorical exegesis

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