Saint Caesarius

Life

Caesarius was the brother of Saint Gregory the Theologian, he reposed in the year 369. Saint Caesarius was also a theological writer. Among other things, he endeavored to answer the question: how long did Adam and Eve remain in Paradise before the expulsion? Some fixed that time at six hours, others at twenty-four hours, and others at three days. Saint Caesarius was of the opinion that the time was forty days. For that reason, he says, the Lord Jesus also fasted forty days in the desert and was tempted by the devil during that time. And while the old Adam could not withstand the temptations of the devil amid the abundance of Paradise, the New Adam withstood them valiantly in the hungry and thirsty desert.