This was particularly in the context of the debate concerning the 'extraordinary giftings' of the Holy Spirit in the post-apostolic age, since the Macarian Homilies could serve as evidence in favour of a post-apostolic attestation of 'miraculous' Pneumatic giftings to include healings, visions, exorcisms, etc.
The debate about 'extraordinary gifts' of the Holy Spirit during the post-apostolic era was closely tied to the use of the Macarian Homilies as evidence for a post-apostolic attestation of these miraculous abilities, including healings, visions, and exorcisms.