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In this lesson, we wrap up St. Gregory of Nyssa's "On the Making of Man" and move into chapter 2 (verses 1-8) of Genesis, utilizing St. Ephrem the Syrian's "Hymns on Paradise" as our main patristic text.

We continue looking at commentary and lessons in the second chapter of Genesis, relying mostly upon St. Ephrem the Syrian's "Hymns on Paradise" as our main patristic text.

In this lecture, we discuss St. Gregory of Nyssa's "On the Making of Man." Topics include the human soul, animal souls, gender, and others. This covers chapters 1-16 of his work. The camera was way off center for much of the video, and for that I apologize.

In this lecture, we begin by exploring the controversial topic of the age of the earth. After that, we discuss the life of Origen, controversies surrounding him, and his commentary on Genesis. While St. Anastasius of Sinai also provided an allegorical commentary on Genesis (as well as Ven. Bede and St. Augustine to some degree), there wasn't sufficient time to cover these Church Fathers.

In this video, we continue the commentary on Genesis chapter 1, covering days 2-6 of the creation. The lecture largely follows St. Basil the Great's Hexameron while incorporating other Church Fathers.

In this lecture, we cover introductory material for about the first half (setting the stage for how to read the Bible and ancient cosmogonies of Mesopotamian cultures). We then dive into the first day of creation