In this work the Jewish exegete and philosopher gives a selective exegesis of the Mosaic creation account and the events in Paradise as recorded in Genesis 1-3.
In the treatise On Virtues (part of his so-called Exposition of the Law), Philo of Alexandria demonstrates how Moses, his laws, and the nation constituted by these laws each embody certain widely-discussed moral values, specifically, ...
On the Contemplative Life is known for its depiction of a philosophical group of Jewish men and women known as the ‘Therapeutae’.
This book presents a new English translation of and philological-historical commentary on Philo's In Flaccum, the only document extant that deals with the anti-Jewish pogrom in Alexandria in 38 CE.
This book presents a new English translation of and philological-historical commentary on Philo's In Flaccum, the only document extant that deals with the anti-Jewish pogrom in Alexandria in 38 CE.
In the treatise On Virtues, Philo of Alexandria demonstrates how Moses, the constitution he established, and the community that follows its laws embody certain moral ideals (courage, humanity, repentance, and nobility) that were widely ...
In this new English translation and commentary of Philo's On the Life of Abraham Ellen Birnbaum and John Dillon show how and why this unique biography displays Philo's philosophical, exegetical, and literary genius at its best.
De Vita Contemplativa is known for its depiction of a philosophical group of Jewish men and women known as the 'Therapeutae'.
This volume continues the series on the interpretation of Noah, focussing on his planting of a vineyard in Gen 9:20.