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The Hexaemeron

by Basil of Caesarea

The term Hexameron refers either to the genre of theological treatise that describes God's work on the six days of creation or to the six days of creation themselves. Most often these theological works take the form of commentaries on Genesis. As a genre, hexameral literature was popular in the early church and medieval periods. The word derives its name from the Greek roots hexa-, meaning "six", and hemer-, meaning "day".

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Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the heresies of the early Chri...

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