Chapter XXIX.—Concerning the Descent to Hades.

The soul^22452245    Cf. Ruf., Expos. Symbol. Apost.; Cassian, Contr. Nestor., bk. vi.; Cyril, Catech. 14. when it was deified descended into Hades, in order that, just as the Sun of Righteousness^22462246    Mal. iv. 2. rose for those upon the earth, so likewise He might bring light to those who sit under the earth in darkness 73band shadow of death^22472247    Is. ix. 2.: in order that just as He brought the message of peace to those upon the earth, and of release to the prisoners, and of sight to the blind^22482248    Is. lxi. 1; St. Luke iv. 19., and became to those who believed the Author of everlasting salvation and to those who did not believe a reproach of their unbelief^22492249    1 Pet. iii. 19., so He might become the same to those in Hades^22502250    Iren., iv. 45; Greg. Naz., Orat. 42.: That every knee should bow to Him, of things in heaven, and things in earth and things under the earth^22512251    Phil. ii. 10.. And thus after He had freed those who had been bound for ages, straightway He rose again from the dead, shewing us the way of resurrection.