Catechetical Homilies
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Catechetical Homilies is a series of instructional sermons on Christian doctrine by the influential early Church theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Catechetical Homilies canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catechetical Homilies Context triple: [Theodore of Mopsuestia, wrote, Catechetical Homilies]
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A.
Catechetical Discourses
Catechetical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and theological teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation and direct experience of God.
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B.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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C.
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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D.
Ascetical Homilies
Ascetical Homilies is a foundational collection of spiritual teachings and sermons by St. Isaac the Syrian, focusing on inner prayer, asceticism, and the contemplative life in Eastern Christian monastic tradition.
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E.
Catechesis minor
Catechesis minor is a concise Reformed catechism, traditionally attributed to theologian Zacharias Ursinus, used for instructing youth in the basics of Christian doctrine.
- 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: Catechetical Homilies Target entity description: Catechetical Homilies is a series of instructional sermons on Christian doctrine by the influential early Church theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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A.
Catechetical Discourses
Catechetical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and theological teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation and direct experience of God.
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B.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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C.
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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D.
Ascetical Homilies
Ascetical Homilies is a foundational collection of spiritual teachings and sermons by St. Isaac the Syrian, focusing on inner prayer, asceticism, and the contemplative life in Eastern Christian monastic tradition.
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E.
Catechesis minor
Catechesis minor is a concise Reformed catechism, traditionally attributed to theologian Zacharias Ursinus, used for instructing youth in the basics of Christian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian catechetical text
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sermon collection ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Antiochene school of theology
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surface form:
Antiochene theology
Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ
surface form:
Church of the East
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| author | Theodore of Mopsuestia ⓘ |
| authorBelongsTo | early Church theologians ⓘ |
| authorOf | Catechetical Homilies self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 4th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
exposition of the creed
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moral instruction ⓘ preparation for baptism ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
ⓘ
catechesis ⓘ homily ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Theodore of Mopsuestia ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialTheology |
Christological teaching characteristic of Theodore of Mopsuestia
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emphasis on historical-grammatical exegesis ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitleInEnglish | Catechetical Homilies self-link ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Patristic era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Christian catechesis
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later Syriac catechetical literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Nicene Christianity
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biblical exegesis of the Antiochene school ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
baptismal candidates
ⓘ
catechumens ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | series of sermons ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian doctrine
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baptismal instruction ⓘ creed ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Mopsuestia ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
historical theology
ⓘ
liturgical studies ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Antiochene school of theology
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surface form:
Antiochene school
|
| usedFor |
historical study of early catechesis
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instruction in Christian faith ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Theodore of Mopsuestia