Knowledge Of God In Philo Of Alexandria

Author : Jang Ryu
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 3161530063

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Knowledge of God in Philo of Alexandria by Jang Ryu Pdf

4.5 Initiation Language in Philo's Secondary Mode of Exegesis -- 4.5.1 Excursus: Philo and Enoch Traditions -- 4.5.2 De gigantibus 50-55 -- 4.5.3 A Mixed Economy: Active and Passive Attitudes of Mind -- 4.5.4 Proximate Jewish Perspectives -- 4.6 Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Scriptural Exegesis and the Language of Divine Inspiration in the Allegorical Commentary -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Chapter Preview -- 5.2 Approaches to Divine Inspiration in Antiquity -- 5.2.1 Perspectives on Divine Inspiration in Plato -- 5.2.2 Perspectives on Divine Inspiration in Aristotle -- 5.2.3 Other First-Century, Non-Jewish Perspectives on Divine Inspiration -- 5.2.4 Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Perspectives on Divine Inspiration -- 5.3 Divine Inspiration in Philo's Writings -- 5.3.1 Divine Inspiration in Philo's Non-Allegorical Writings -- 5.3.2 Divine Inspiration in Philo's Allegorical Writings -- 5.4 Exegetical Foci in Philo's Approach to Divine Inspiration -- 5.4.1 The 'Lesser' and 'Greater' Mysteries of Moses: Sacr. 59-62 -- 5.4.2 Philo, Exodus and Divine Inspiration -- 5.5 Genesis in Philo's Language of Divine Inspiration -- 5.5.1 Platonic Perspectives on Non-Rational Divine Inspiration -- 5.5.2 Ecstasy and Prophecy as Allied Phenomena -- 5.5.3 Divine Inspiration and the 'Greater Mysteries' of Moses -- 5.5.4 The Self-Taught Nature and Ecstatic Inspiration -- 5.5.5 Homeric Portrayals of Self-Taught Inspiration -- 5.6 Conclusion -- Chapter 6: Conclusion -- 6.1 A Central Clue to Philo's Theological Epistemologies -- 6.1.1 General Summary -- 6.1.2 Areas of Overlap Between the Two Epistemologies -- 6.1.3 The Epistemological Significance of Initiation Language -- 6.1.4 The Epistemological Significance Divine Inspiration Language -- 6.2 Evaluation -- 6.3 Avenues for Further Research

Author : Brian Haymes,Elisabeth Özdalga
Publisher : Springer
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781349190669

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Concept Of The Knowledge Of God by Brian Haymes,Elisabeth Özdalga Pdf

Author : Peter Frick
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 3161471415

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Divine Providence in Philo of Alexandria by Peter Frick Pdf

In his study Peter Frick starts with the examination of the theocentric structure of Philo's thought as outlined in the important passage De Opificio Mundi 171-2 where Philo correlates the idea of providence with his concept of God and the theory of creation. On this basis, any adequate understanding of providence in Philo must begin with the correlation between the formal aspects of the Philonic concept of God, especially the idea of God's transcendence, and Philo's conceptualization of the idea of providence in light of these formal aspects. In particular, the issue is how Philo can predicate that God is provident in nature, although God cannot be apprehended in his essence. Moreover, Philo explains the immanence of God in the cosmos in terms of the Logos and the divine powers, one of which he specifically characterizes as the providential power. Both the aspects of divine transcendence and immanence cohere in Philo's theory of creation. He conceives of the role of providence in cosmological matters as being responsible for the design, administration and continuous existence of the created universe. Two further issues, the questions of astral fatalism and theodicy, are critically important for a thorough understanding of Philo's conception of divine providence. Philo rejects the assumption implied in astral fatalism that the stars are transcendent divinities and thus have causal powers over human affairs. And he rejects astral fatalism because it renders absurd the notion of moral responsibility. Concerning the question of theodicy, Philo proceeds from the Platonic premise that God is not the cause for evil in any way. For him, the existence of moral evil exonerates God and his providence as the cause for evil and anchors the blame in the person.

Author : Jean Danielou
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780227902592

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Philo of Alexandria by Jean Danielou Pdf

Jean Danielou's 'Philo of Alexandria' illuminates the life and work of a key figure in the history of religious thought. Philo of Alexandria was a first-century Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who was born into a wealthy and prominent family in Alexandria, in the Roman province of Egypt. Educated in both Jewish culture and Greek philosophy, Philo believed that literal interpretations of the Hebrew Bible would distort the Jewish people's perceptions of a God too complex to be understood in literal, human terms. He became one of the first religious thinkers to initiate a strong allegorical reading of Scripture. Jean Danielou places Philo's writing in context, detailing the remarkable events of the philosopher's life, including a diplomatic mission to present himself before the Roman Emperor Caligula on behalf of the persecuted Jews of Alexandria. James Colbert's English translation provides a highly accessible introduction to this important figure, a pioneer of biblical commentary whose work has had a lasting influence on Christian theology. It is essential reading for those interested in patristics, exegesis, or the history of religious and philosophical thought.

Author : Francesca Calabi
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004162709

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God's Acting, Man's Acting by Francesca Calabi Pdf

The topic tackled in this book is Philo's account of the complex, double-sided nature of God's acting - the two-sided coin of God as transcendent yet immanent, unknowable yet revealed, immobile yet creating - and also the two sides of acting in humans - who, in an attempt to imitate God, both contemplate and produce. In both contexts, divine and human, Philo considers that it would not be proper to give precedence to either side - the result would be barren. God's acting and man's acting are at the same time both speculative and practical, and it is precisely out of this co-presence that the order of the world unfolds. Philo considers this two-sided condition as a source of complexity and fertility. Francesca Calabi argues that, far from being an irresolvable contradiction, Philo's two-fold vision is the key to understanding his works. It constitutes a richness that rejects reduction to apparently incompatible forms and aspects.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004411616

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Philo of Alexandria and Greek Myth by Anonim Pdf

In Philo of Alexandria and Greek Myth: Narratives, Allegories, and Arguments, a fresh and more complete image of Philo of Alexandria as a careful reader, interpreter, and critic of Greek literature is offered. Greek mythology plays a significant role in Philo of Alexandria’s exegetical oeuvre. Philo explicitly adopts or subtly evokes narratives, episodes and figures from Greek mythology as symbols whose didactic function we need to unravel, exactly as the hidden teaching of Moses’ narration has to be revealed by interpreters of Bible. By analyzing specific mythologems and narrative cycles, the contributions to this volume pave the way to a better understanding of Philo’s different attitudes towards literary and philosophical mythology.

Author : Philo
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780486149097

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Selected Writings by Philo Pdf

Selections illuminate Philo's role in assimilating Greek philosophy to biblical religion and accommodating Jewish belief to Greek thought. Topics include the knowledge of God; the mystic way; man's humility, hope, faith, joy; more.

Author : Charles Duke Philo
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 945 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1991-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781565638099

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The Works of Philo by Charles Duke Philo Pdf

Foreword by David M. Scholer is dated May 2008.

Author : David T. Runia
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004499119

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Philo of Alexandria: an Annotated Bibliography 2007-2016 by David T. Runia Pdf

This volume, prepared in collaboration with the International Philo Bibliography Project, is the fourth in a series of annotated bibliographies on the Jewish exegete and philosopher Philo of Alexandria. It contains an annotated listing of all scholarly writings on Philo for the period 2007 to 2016.

Author : Albert Geljon,David Runia
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004417519

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Philo of Alexandria On Planting by Albert Geljon,David Runia Pdf

Philo of Alexandria (died c. 50 CE) is famous for his complex and spiritually rich allegorical treatises on the Greek Bible. This volume continues the series on the interpretation of Noah, focussing on his planting of a vineyard in Gen 9:20.

Author : H. A. A. Kennedy
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781532618765

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Philo's Contribution to Religion by H. A. A. Kennedy Pdf

"The contribution which Philo of Alexandria made to spiritual religion has been largely overlooked, because attention has been focused on the philosophical significance of his thought. This was the aspect of his writings which won for him the interest of the Christian Fathers. At a time when they were eagerly seeking to bridge the gulf between the new religion and the old philosophy, which for many of them formed the chief content of their intellectual life, they found in Philo, the Jew, a thinker who had already attempted to reconcile the claims of reason and revelation. His attitude to the psychology, metaphysics and ethics of his Hellenistic environment corresponded in many respects to their own." -- From the Introduction

Author : R. Radice,Douwe (David) Runia
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004312753

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Philo of Alexandria by R. Radice,Douwe (David) Runia Pdf

The first author in which the traditions of Judaic thought and Greek philosophy flow together in a significant way is Philo of Alexandria. This study presents a detailed and comprehensive examination of Philo's knowledge and utilization of the most popular philosophical work of his day, the Timaeus of Plato. A kind of "commentary" is given on all passages in Philo's oeuvre in which the Timaeus is used or referred to, followed by a "synthetic" account of the influence that it had on Philo's thought.

Author : David Winston,John M. Dillon
Publisher : Brown Judaic Studies
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015049235271

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Two Treatises of Philo of Alexandria by David Winston,John M. Dillon Pdf

Author : Philo (of Alexandria.)
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809123339

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Philo of Alexandria by Philo (of Alexandria.) Pdf

This anthology contains the basic vision of Philo (c. 20 B.C.E.-50 C.E.), the greatest Jewish mystic, philosopher and theologian of the Graeco-Roman era.

Author : Philo (of Alexandria.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Philosophy, Ancient
ISBN : HARVARD:32044023313745

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The Works of Philo Judaeus, the Contemporary of Josephus by Philo (of Alexandria.) Pdf