Homily on the Nativity
E520360
Homily on the Nativity is an Old English religious sermon focusing on the theological meaning and celebration of Christ’s birth, preserved in the Vercelli Book manuscript.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian sermon
ⓘ
Old English homily ⓘ religious sermon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Saxon religious literature
ⓘ
Old English prose ⓘ Vercelli Book homilies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | anonymous ⓘ |
| containedIn | Vercelli Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval England ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
celebration of Christ’s birth
ⓘ
theological meaning of Christ’s birth ⓘ |
| genre |
homily
ⓘ
sermon ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Christian congregation ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Christmas season ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | preaching on Christmas ⓘ |
| manuscript | Vercelli Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manuscriptLocation | Vercelli, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manuscriptRepository | Biblioteca Capitolare di Vercelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Old English homiletic tradition ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | extant in a single manuscript ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of the Incarnation
ⓘ
edification of the faithful ⓘ instruction in Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| religiousFeast | Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTheme |
divine humility in the Incarnation
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joy of Christ’s birth ⓘ salvation through Christ ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Gospel of Luke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament Nativity narratives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | orthodox Christian Christology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
Incarnation of Christ
NERFINISHED
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Nativity of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ birth of Jesus ⓘ |
| workType | anonymous homily ⓘ |
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