Basil: Philosophical Literacy Meets Biblical Literalism?
Basil of Caesarea’s sermon series On the Hexaemeron occupies a vital place in the early development of the hexaemeral genre. In homily 9 he strongly avows a literal method as he interprets Gen 1, avoiding a figurative method sometimes compared or traced to Origen. Earlier, Basil's dismissive co...
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| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2022
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Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
Year: 2022, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 95-106 |
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Basilius, Caesariensis 330-379, Homiliae in Hexaemeron
/ Bible. Genesis 1
/ Allegoric exegesis
/ Philosophy
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity NBD Doctrine of Creation VA Philosophy |
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Saint Basil (Bp of Caesarea
B Early Christian Literature B Creation B Fathers of the church B approximately 329-379) B Philosophy and religion B Genesis B history of interpretation B Cappadocian Fathers B Hexaemeral literature B Saint Basil (Bp of Caesarea, approximately 329-379) B Reception History |
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