MS 9A:4 Introduction
“Hexaemeron”
The 4th-century bishop of Milan, St Ambrose (c. 340-397), wrote several commentaries on Genesis, among them was the Hexaemeron. 'Hexaemeron' means a period of six days, specifically the Bible’s account of the six days of creation in Genesis. In early Christian and medieval times, the creation story was believed to have been divinely revealed to the author, who is often identified as Moses.