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Tag Archives: Philo
Vienna, Venio
The International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature is in Vienna this year. I couldn’t pass up the chance to combine a visit to this world-class city with participation in a world-class biblical studies conference, so I’m excited to … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, NT Texts, Philo
Tagged Belial, Deuteronomy 1 John, First John, Halakah, Philo, SBL, Sin Unto Death, Vienna
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Is Every Day a Festival? (Phun with Philo)
In his work on the Special Laws of the Torah (De specialibus legibus), Philo enumerates 10 festivals he finds described in the Law. The first, he says, might surprise the reader: “This festival is every day” (2.41). He goes on … Continue reading
Posted in Philo
Tagged Greek Festivals, Hellenistic Philosophy, Jewish Feasts, Jewish Festivals, LXX, Numbers 28, Philo, Roman Festivals, Septuagint, Tamid, theosis, Torah
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Priests and Israel as Superhuman
In my research on the reception of the Jewish festivals, I focus on the idea that the festivals are moments when humans can participate in the divine or heavenly life/world. A well-known example: Philo depicts the High Priest on Yom Kippur … Continue reading
Posted in Dissertation Research
Tagged Angels, communio dei, divinization, imitatio dei, Jubilees, Midrash, Origen, participatio dei, Philo, priests, Sabbath, theosis
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Was there Natural Evil in Eden? (Phun with Philo)
In Questions on Genesis 1.14 Philo addresses the question of why the garden Paradise was in need of a man to cultivate it and guard it (Gen 2:15, ἐργάζεσθαι αὐτὸν καὶ φυλάσσειν) since it was, after all, planted by God … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, Creationism, Death, Eden, Fall, Garden of Eden, Natural Evil, Paradise, Paul, Philo, Philo of Alexandria, Problem of Evil, Romans
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Philo’s no Feminist (or, Φιλων Μισογυνης)
Since my research currently has me reading through the Philonic corpus, I thought it would be fun to blog some of the more interesting tidbits I run across. We can call this series, which I hope will be a regular … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 TImothy 2, Adam, Complementarians, Eve, Genesis, Little Rascals, LXX, Misogyny, Philo, Septuagint, Women
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Philo’s Rejection of Six-Day Creationism
The Controversy Creation, evolution and the interpretation of Genesis 1-3 are perennial hot-button issues in the American cultural and theological scene. Among evangelicals, the debate over the genre of Genesis 1-3 has recently reached a fever pitch. Some argue that … Continue reading
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Tagged Creatio ex nihilo, Creation, Genesis, Image of God, Logos, LXX, Philo, Six Day Creation
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Resources on Philo of Alexandria
I hope to have semi-regular posts on Philo of Alexandria and some of his more notable readings of Scripture. I enjoy reading through Philo in my spare time (in translation, of course—reading Philo in Greek is not “pleasure reading” for … Continue reading
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Tagged C. D. Yonge, Creation, David Runia, Genesis, Loeb Classical Library, Philo, Six Day Creation
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καλαμοσφάκτης (Greek Word of the Week)
ὁ καλαμοσφάκτης n. A compound of κάλαμος, a reed or writing instrument, and σφάκτης, a murderer. Thus: one who kills with a pen. Philo’s In Flaccum contains the only extant usage, about a corrupt Alexandrian official: ὃν πολλάκις ὁ δῆμος ἅπας … Continue reading
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