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Daniel R. Streett, Ph.D.
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Tag Archives: theosis
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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