St. Hilary of Poitiers
Bishop of Poitiers and Doctor of the Church. Called the "Athanasius of the West" for his defense of orthodoxy against Arianism.
Works
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers
— On Psalm 2, supports the Hebrew tradition that Moses received the explanation of the law on Sinai
"St. Hilary on Psalm 2 and Origen in Homily 5 on Numbers lend their support"
Commentary on the Pentateuch of Moses
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Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch
— Book IV on the Trinity: thinks God appeared in bodily form to Abraham, Moses, and the Prophets
"Hilary, Book IV on the Trinity"
Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)
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Heaven and Earth: Four Interpretations
— Listed among supporters of the empyrean heaven interpretation
"Origen, Theodoret, Alcuin, Rabanus, Lyranus, Philo, Saint Hilary, Theophilus of Antioch, Junilius, Bede"
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Heaven and Earth: Four Interpretations
— Listed among those who thought angels were created before the world
"so held Origen, Basil, Gregory of Nazianzus, Ambrose, Jerome, Hilary."
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Verse 26: Let Us Make Man in Our Image and Likeness
— His book On the Synods cited for the Council of Sirmium's anathema
"the Council of Sirmium, cited by Hilary in his book On the Synods, pronounces anathema"