The Writings of Methodius

<p class=ql-align-justify>Methodius is known chiefly as the antagonist of Origen; although as has been pointed out he was himself influenced in no small degree by the method of Origen as may be seen by his tendency to allegorical interpretations of Holy Scripture. The only complete work of this writer which has come down to us is his <em>Banquet of the Ten Virgins</em> a dialogue of considerable power and grace in praise of the virginal life. His antagonism to Origen however comes out less in this than in his works <em>On the Resurrection</em> and <em>On Things Created</em>. The treatise <em>On Free Will </em>is according to recent critics of doubtful authorship although the internal evidence must be said to confirm the ancient testimonies which assign it to Metho<span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>dius. His writings against Porphyry with the exception of some slight fragments are lost</span> <span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>as are also his exegetical writings.</span></p><p><br></p>