Homilies on Genesis
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Homilies on Genesis is a series of early Christian sermons by Origen that offer allegorical and theological interpretations of the Book of Genesis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Homilies on Genesis canonical | 3 |
| Origen’s biblical homilies | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homilies on Genesis Context triple: [Origen, notableWork, Homilies on Genesis]
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Homilies on Genesis
Homilies on Genesis is a series of sermons by John Chrysostom offering detailed, verse-by-verse exposition and moral instruction on the Book of Genesis.
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B.
Commentaries on the Bible
Commentaries on the Bible is John Calvin’s extensive series of exegetical works offering detailed Reformed theological interpretation of nearly every book of Scripture.
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Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
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Homilies on the Epistles of Paul
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul is a renowned collection of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed theological and moral commentary on the Pauline letters in the New Testament.
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E.
Homilies on the Gospel of John
Homilies on the Gospel of John is a renowned series of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed exegetical and pastoral commentary on the Gospel of John.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homilies on Genesis Target entity description: Homilies on Genesis is a series of early Christian sermons by Origen that offer allegorical and theological interpretations of the Book of Genesis.
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A.
Homilies on Genesis
Homilies on Genesis is a series of sermons by John Chrysostom offering detailed, verse-by-verse exposition and moral instruction on the Book of Genesis.
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B.
Commentaries on the Bible
Commentaries on the Bible is John Calvin’s extensive series of exegetical works offering detailed Reformed theological interpretation of nearly every book of Scripture.
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C.
Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
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D.
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul
Homilies on the Epistles of Paul is a renowned collection of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed theological and moral commentary on the Pauline letters in the New Testament.
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E.
Homilies on the Gospel of John
Homilies on the Gospel of John is a renowned series of sermons by John Chrysostom that offers detailed exegetical and pastoral commentary on the Gospel of John.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian homiletic text
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biblical commentary ⓘ patristic work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
edify Christian believers
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explain Genesis in light of Christ ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catechetical School of Alexandria
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surface form:
Alexandrian School
early Christian theology ⓘ |
| audience | Christian congregations ⓘ |
| author | Origen ⓘ |
| belongsToCorpus | Origenian corpus ⓘ |
| biblicalBookCommented | Genesis ⓘ |
| category | Early Christian sermons ⓘ |
| century | 3rd century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
allegorical meaning of Genesis
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moral exhortation ⓘ spiritual interpretation ⓘ |
| field |
biblical hermeneutics
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historical theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
creation narratives
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patriarchal narratives ⓘ spiritual sense of Scripture ⓘ |
| genre | sermon collection ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 3rd-century Christian Church ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin patristic writers
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later Christian exegesis ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Middle Platonism ⓘ |
| interpretiveMethod |
allegorical exegesis
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theological exegesis ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | preached homilies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Homilies on Genesis
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Origen’s biblical homilies
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| preservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Commentary on Genesis
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Homilies on Exodus ⓘ Homilies on Leviticus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subject | Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Alexandrian ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christological reading of the Old Testament
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creation ⓘ divine providence ⓘ fall of humanity ⓘ spiritual growth of the soul ⓘ |
| tradition | Patristics ⓘ |
| transmission | known through later translations and citations ⓘ |
| typeOfExegesis |
non-literal interpretation
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spiritual exegesis ⓘ |
| uses | philosophical concepts in scriptural interpretation ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Origen’s biblical homilies