Basil of Caesarea: Exegetic Homilies

by Basil of Caesarea

Publisher:

Catholic University of America

, 1963

Overview

These exegetical homilies explore numerous Psalms and provide the earliest extant Hexaemeron—a theological treatise on the six-day creation account. St. Basil founded a new genre of hexameral literature, which was followed noted to be extremely popular among the educated Christians of his era, and display a profound devotion to God and evidence of his goodness in the workings of creation.

Key Features

• Compiles exegetical homilies from St. Basil of Caesarea
• Presents the earliest extant Hexaemeron
• Includes an introduction with background on the author and era

Product Details

• Title: Exegetic Homilies
• Author: Basil of Caesarea
• Series: The Fathers of the Church
• Volume: 46
• Publisher: Catholic University of America
• Print Publication Date: 1963
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 394
• Era: era:nicene
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Genesis 1-2:3 › Sermons; Bible. O.T. Psalms › Sermons; Sermons, Greek
• ISBN: 0813213592
• Resource ID: LLS:EXEGTCHOMILIES
• Resource Type: text.monograph.sermons
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T07:59:10Z

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In the Logos edition, this work becomes enhanced by amazing functionality. Links to the patristic writings of the Early Church Fathers will bring you right to the source—to the very quote—allowing you to see instant context. Footnotes appear on mouseover, as well as references to Scripture and extra-biblical material in your library, and you can perform near-instant searches across these volumes, searching for references to keywords or Scripture passages.

About Basil of Caesarea

Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great, (330 – January 1, 379) was the bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential 4th century Christian theologian and monastic. Theologically, Basil was a supporter of the Nicene faction of the church, in opposition to Arianism on one side and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea on the other.

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Key Features

• Compiles exegetical homilies from St. Basil of Caesarea
• Presents the earliest extant Hexaemeron
• Includes an introduction with background on the author and era

Product Details

• Title: Exegetic Homilies
• Author: Basil of Caesarea
• Series: The Fathers of the Church
• Volume: 46
• Publisher: Catholic University of America
• Print Publication Date: 1963
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 394
• Era: era:nicene
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Genesis 1-2:3 › Sermons; Bible. O.T. Psalms › Sermons; Sermons, Greek
• ISBN: 0813213592
• Resource ID: LLS:EXEGTCHOMILIES
• Resource Type: text.monograph.sermons
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T07:59:10Z

Benefits of Logos Edition

In the Logos edition, this work becomes enhanced by amazing functionality. Links to the patristic writings of the Early Church Fathers will bring you right to the source—to the very quote—allowing you to see instant context. Footnotes appear on mouseover, as well as references to Scripture and extra-biblical material in your library, and you can perform near-instant searches across these volumes, searching for references to keywords or Scripture passages.

About Basil of Caesarea

Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great, (330 – January 1, 379) was the bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential 4th century Christian theologian and monastic. Theologically, Basil was a supporter of the Nicene faction of the church, in opposition to Arianism on one side and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea on the other.