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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Homily I canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5562307 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homily I Context triple: [Hexaemeron, hasPart, Homily I]
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A.
Homiletic Fragment I
Homiletic Fragment I is a brief Old English religious text preserved in the Vercelli Book, likely representing part of a lost sermon or homily.
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B.
Sermon I
Sermon I is the opening discourse in the collection "Six Sermons on Intemperance," addressing the moral and social consequences of excessive alcohol use.
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C.
Second Series of Catholic Homilies
The Second Series of Catholic Homilies is a later collection of Old English sermons traditionally attributed to Ælfric of Eynsham, continuing his influential program of vernacular instruction for the Anglo-Saxon laity.
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D.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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E.
Catechetical Homilies
Catechetical Homilies is a series of instructional sermons on Christian doctrine by the influential early Church theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homily I Target entity description: 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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A.
Homiletic Fragment I
Homiletic Fragment I is a brief Old English religious text preserved in the Vercelli Book, likely representing part of a lost sermon or homily.
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B.
Sermon I
Sermon I is the opening discourse in the collection "Six Sermons on Intemperance," addressing the moral and social consequences of excessive alcohol use.
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C.
Second Series of Catholic Homilies
The Second Series of Catholic Homilies is a later collection of Old English sermons traditionally attributed to Ælfric of Eynsham, continuing his influential program of vernacular instruction for the Anglo-Saxon laity.
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D.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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E.
Catechetical Homilies
Catechetical Homilies is a series of instructional sermons on Christian doctrine by the influential early Church theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| 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 ⓘ |
| author | Basil of Caesarea ⓘ |
| basedOnText | Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| biblicalPassageDiscussed |
Genesis 1:1
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linked to:
Genesis 1
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| century | 4th century ⓘ |
| collectionType | series of sermons on the six days of creation ⓘ |
| doctrinalOrientation | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| partOf | Hexaemeron ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus | nature of creation ⓘ |
| placeAssociatedWith | Caesarea in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| 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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Subject: Homily I Description of subject: 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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