of Bible, 34;
    Jews of, referred to, in Talmud, 42;
    Philo forced into Sanhedrin of, 61, 202, 203 f.;
    Philo member of, 61;
    disintegration of community at, 71;
    Zealots flee to, on fall of Jerusalem, 71;
    replaced by Babylon as centre of Jewish intellect, 73;
    Samaritans in, 106;
    antinomian movement in, 130;
    prototypes of Christian belief at, 155;
    Pythagorean influence at, 188;
    national life and culture undermined at (see National), 218.

  Alexandrian, exegesis, characteristic of, 36;
    church, departs from Jewish standpoint, 72;
    Platonists, connection between Philo and later school of, 192;
    schools, relation of, to Palestinian, 199 f., 213;
    literature in the Dark and Middle Ages, 225 f.

  Allegories of the Laws, an allegorical commentary, 74, 87 f.;
    attacks Stoic doctrines, 94;
    the Epistles, lineal descendants of, 247.

  Angels, doctrine of, in Palestine, 140;
    Philo’s treatment of, 150-1.

  Antiochus Epiphanes, Palestine passes to, 17.

  Anti-Semitic, party, Flaccus won over by, 65;
    literature and influences in Alexandria, 22, 62, 67, 74;
    party, punishment of, at Rome, 70.

  Apion, a Stoic leader, 63;
    accuses Jews, 63, 67;
    Philo’s references to, 63, 101;
    Josephus’ reply to, 65.

  Aquila, new Greek version of Old Testament made by, 224;
    rabbis’ views of, 224.

  Aristeas, spirit of, glorified in Philo, 77.

  Aristobulus, first allegorist of Alexandria, 38;
    his spirit inherited by Philo, 77;
    on wisdom, 143;
    on the Word of God, 146;
    difference between Philo and, 168.

  Artapanus, Jewish apologist, 77.

  Assouan, Aramaic papyri at, 15.

  Babylon, replaces Alexandria as centre of Jewish intellect, 73;
    Greek culture forgotten in, 224.

  Bible, the, Philo’s interpretation
    and views on, 49, 102, 108 ff.;
    Philo reveals spiritual message of, 83;
    authority of, challenged at Alexandria, 92;
    wisdom personified in, 141, 142.

  Cabbalah, the, Essenes practitioners in, 233;
    Philo as the Hellenizer of, 235.

  Caligula. See Gaius.

  Chaldean, thought, Philo’s acquaintance with, 48.

  Christian, monastic communities, 73;
    heresy, a severance from main community, 72;
    theologians, fail to realize spirit of Philo, 124;
    reformers, and the yoke of the law, 130;
    teachers preserve Philo’s works, 156, 248;
    writers quote Philo, 223;
    apologists imitate allegorical method, 245.

  Christianity, the movement towards, 28;
    rise of, 42;
    conflict with Judaism at Alexandria, 72;
    Philo’s writings regarded as testimony to, 156;
    Philo’s influence over religious philosophy of, 195.