Ambrose of Milan

Passages he speaks to

• Susanna 1:2

  Susanna is a model of marital chastity and discipline. Her fear of the Lord was the foundation of her character, proving that true beauty is found in a soul that prefers divine law over the threats of men or the pleasures of the flesh.

• Genesis 1:1

  The heaven and earth represent the foundational boundaries of the world. By stating they were made in the beginning, we learn that the world is not eternal and did not happen by chance, but was designed by a Craftsman who gave it a definite starting point.

• Bel and the Dragon 1:31

  Daniel remained untouched by the lions because the fasting of his soul tamed the hunger of the beasts. His six days in the pit represent the triumph of holiness over animal nature, showing that the righteous man is king over the passions and the wild creatures alike.

• Bel and the Dragon 1:33

  This event proves that fasting and hunger do not overcome the righteous man. Daniel was fasting from the king's meat, so God sent Habakkuk with a humble meal of bread to show that simplicity and faith are more nourishing than worldly luxury.