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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Homily I canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian homily
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patristic text ⓘ sermon ⓘ |
| addresses |
proper attitude of humility in theological inquiry
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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
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contemplation of the created order ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical commentary
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theological literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Arian controversy era ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of Basil of Caesarea’s works ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine theological exegesis
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medieval Christian cosmology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek philosophical tradition
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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
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| subject |
divine transcendence
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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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