Homily I

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Homily I is the opening sermon in Basil of Caesarea’s Hexaemeron, introducing his theological and philosophical reflections on the creation of the world.

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Homily I canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian homily
patristic text
sermon
addresses proper attitude of humility in theological inquiry
relationship between Creator and creation
addressesAudience Christian congregation
associatedWith Cappadocian Fathers NERFINISHED
author Basil of Caesarea NERFINISHED
basedOnText Book of Genesis NERFINISHED
biblicalPassageDiscussed Genesis 1:1 NERFINISHED
century 4th century
collectionType series of sermons on the six days of creation
doctrinalOrientation Nicene Christianity NERFINISHED
emphasizes authority of Scripture over speculative philosophy
contemplation of the created order
genre biblical commentary
theological literature
historicalContext Arian controversy era
includedIn collections of Basil of Caesarea’s works
influenced Byzantine theological exegesis
medieval Christian cosmology
influencedBy Greek philosophical tradition
biblical cosmology
language Koine Greek
literaryForm homiletic discourse
liturgicalUse read in some Eastern Christian traditions
openingTheme reverent approach to the mystery of creation
openingWorkOf Hexaemeron NERFINISHED
partOf Hexaemeron NERFINISHED
philosophicalFocus nature of creation
placeAssociatedWith Caesarea in Cappadocia NERFINISHED
preservedIn Greek patristic manuscript tradition
religiousTradition Christianity
scholarlyField biblical studies
historical theology
patristics
subject divine transcendence
doctrine of creation ex nihilo
limits of human reason
praise of the Creator
theologicalFocus creation of the world
typeOfExegesis literal-cosmic interpretation of Genesis
workContext late antique Christian preaching

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Hexaemeron hasPart Homily I