Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 239 pages of information about Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria.

Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 239 pages of information about Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria.

  Hillel, Philo contemporary with, 45;
    shows expansion of Hebrew mind, 45;
    on chief lesson of Torah, 117, 118;
    spirit of, shared by Philo, 249.

  Humanity, tractate appended to a Life of Moses, 75.

  Incarnation, notion of, not Jewish, 166.

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

  Isaac, See Lives of Isaac and Jacob, 83.

  Israel, Philo’s derivation of the name, 50, 138;
    God’s special providence for, 77;
    the mission of, 206, 242.

  Italy, Philo visits, 66.

  Jacob, See Lives of Isaac and Jacob, 83.

  Jeremiah, prophesies in Egypt, 14;
    heard by Plato, 15.

  Jerusalem, Alexander’s visit to, 14;
    Philo, on national centre at, 20, 41, 86;
    spiritual headship of, 41;
    special synagogues for Alexandrians in, 41;
    derivation of name of, 50;
    Philo’s sojourn at, 50;
    downfall of, 71;
    Judaism at, 129.

  Jesus, spread of his teaching, 245;
    his message compared with that of Philo, 245;
    preaching of, effect on Jewish attitude to life, 246;
    Paul sets up a new faith in, 251.

  Jewish, community at Alexandria (see Alexandria), 13 ff., 72;
    temple at Elephantine, 15;
    kingdom reaches its height, 45;
    mind, religous conception of, 49, 137, 166;
    law and ceremony, elucidation of, 49;
    race, symbol of the unity of, 51;
    aspiration toward “freedom under the law,” 124;
    influences, dominant in Philo, 133, 189;
    philosophy, eclectic, 168;
    philosophy, new school of in Middle Ages, 225 f.

  Joseph (see Lives of Abraham and Joseph), 83;
    as Egyptian statesman, 23.

  Josephus, on Onias and Dositheus, 18;
    inconsistent accounts of Onias temple, 19;
    on Egyptian Jews, 20;
    account of Herod’s temple by, 41;
    writes a reply to Apion, 65;
    description of Gaius’ conduct to Jewish deputation, 68;
    on the spreading of Judaism, 115;
    indicates communication between schools of Alexandria and Palestine,
    220;
    relation to Philo and his works, 222.

  Jowett, on sermons, 90.

  Judaism, genius of, 46, 196;
    Philo’s exposition of, 52, 74, 78, 81, 84, 105;
    Philo protests against desecration of, 258;
    mysticism in, 58;
    philosophical, 72, 230;
    Alexandrian development of, 77, 92;
    moral teachings of, 85;
    religion of the law, 106, 116, 260;
    Josephus on the spreading of, 115;
    a religion of universal validity, 121, 169;
    at Jerusalem and Alexandria, 129;
    catholic conscience of, 130, 131;
    Darmesteter on, 132;
    Logos doctrine and, 165;
    danger of union with Gentiles to, 206;
    a national culture, 219;
    influences of Jesus and Paul on, 247;
    Hellenistic interpretation of the Bible and, 254.

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