Hexaemeron (Basil of Caesarea)
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Hexaemeron (Basil of Caesarea)
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The Hexaemeron of Basil of Caesarea is a fourth-century Greek commentary on the Genesis creation narrative. It is the first known work in this genre by a Christian, although it was preceded by Jewish writings like the De opificio mundi of Philo of Alexandria in the 1st century AD and another, earlier lost work by Aristobulus of Alexandria in the 2nd century BC. Basil's Hexaemeron was composed over the course of nine homilies on the topic of the six days of creation, moving line by line through G
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Commentary on Genesis creation narrative by Basil of Caesarea
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexaemeron_(Basil_of_Caesarea)
date created:
2024-04-11T23:58:16Z
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2024-09-12T12:45:58Z
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