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Philo

c. 20 B.C.E. – c. 50 C.E.

Allegorical Interpretation 16
Every Good Man is Free 1
On Abraham 5
On Dreams · 2 books 3
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On the Birth of Abel 5

De sacrificiis Abelis et Caini
On the Confusion of Tongues 6
On the Creation 3
On the Giants 2
On the Life of Moses · 2 books 8
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On the Unchangeableness of God 1
On the Virtues 1
The Decalogue 5
The Special Laws 8
Who is the Heir of Divine Things 4

Philo (Judaeus) of Alexandria (ca. 20 B.C.E.–50 C.E.) was a prolific writer. Although he was Jewish, his language was Greek, the principal language of his city. What did he write? Most of his writings are extant, but scholars dispute whether they represent exegesis, philosophy, apologetics, or even psychology. Philo’s writings probably reflect all of these interests, but his chief purpose, in my judgment, is to show that Judaism, particularly as seen in the Scriptures of Judaism, constitutes a superior worldview.

Craig A. Evans, Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies: A Guide to the Background Literature (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2005), 168.

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