Fathers

Didymus the Blind

c. 313–c. 398 AD

Blind from early childhood, he taught at Alexandria for decades; Jerome and Rufinus studied with him. He followed Origen in reading Scripture and was condemned with him in 553, so many of his works survive only in fragments.

Works here: 14 to read straight through

Start hereOn the TrinityDidymus the Blind defends the full divinity of Father, Son, and Spirit against those who rank them. · 76 sections · with audio

Treatises and other works2

Against the Manichees 8 sectionslistenDidymus answers the Manichaean teaching of two opposed powers, and their views on God's anger and human nature.
On the Trinity 76 sectionslistenDidymus the Blind defends the full divinity of Father, Son, and Spirit against those who rank them.

Commentaries and notes12

Commentary on Ecclesiastes 64 sectionslistenDidymus the Blind reads Ecclesiastes verse by verse: wealth and its cares, life as a shadow, mourning, wisdom and folly, and the fear of God.
Commentary on Genesis through Ruth 4 sectionslistenComments by Didymus the Blind on verses of Genesis and Exodus, kept in a Greek chain of comments on Genesis through Kings.
Commentary on Job 96 sectionslistenDidymus the Blind reads Job closely: the devil's envy and attacks, Job's patience, the mistakes of his friends, and God's providence in suffering.
Commentary on the Psalms 224 sectionslistenDidymus the Blind reads the Psalms as the voice of Christ, explaining God's unchanging nature, the Son's divinity and humanity, and the life of virtue.
Commentary on Zechariah 156 sectionslistenDidymus the Blind explains Zechariah verse by verse, from the measuring of Jerusalem and the high priest's filthy garments to the lampstand and flying sickle.
Fragment on Hebrews 3 sectionslistenA few lines on Hebrews 1 by Didymus the Blind: all creation, the angels included, worships Christ, and since Scripture forbids the worship of a creature, Christ is the…
Fragments on 2 Corinthians 16 sectionslistenDidymus on Paul's second letter to Corinth: suffering, comfort, and what makes a true apostle.
Fragments on John 4 sectionslistenSurviving fragments of Didymus's lost commentary on John, on the Word made flesh.
Fragments on Proverbs 8 sectionslistenDiscover how ancient proverbs reveal deep spiritual truths and practical wisdom from Didymus the Blind.
Fragments on the Psalms 256 sectionslistenDiscover how early Christians interpreted the Psalms as divine messages and prophecies about salvation and judgment.
Notes on the Catholic Epistles 12 sectionslistenA clear explanation of the Catholic Epistles showing how Christians are called to endure and grow in faith
On Genesis 100 sectionslistenDidymus the Blind reads the creation account verse by verse, finding Christ and the Spirit in Genesis.