Illuminations by Philo of Alexandria: selected studies on interpretation in Philo, Paul and the Revelation of John
This volume contains a collection of 17 essays on Philo, written by prof. em. Peder Borgen between 1987 and 2018.
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BRILL
2021
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Studies in Philo of Alexandria (12)
Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Borgen, Peder, 1928-, Illuminations by Philo of Alexandria] (2022) (Sterling, Gregory E., 1954 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Studies in Philo of Alexandria
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| Summary: | This volume contains a collection of 17 essays on Philo, written by prof. em. Peder Borgen between 1987 and 2018. Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Peder Borgen -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations of Journals and Series -- Introduction -- Part 1 Interpreted History, Application of a Biblical Event and an Eschatological Hope -- Chapter 1 Philo's Against Flaccus as Interpreted History -- Chapter 2 Application of and Commitment to the Laws of Moses: Observations on Philo's Treatise On the Embassy to Gaius -- Chapter 3 Some Crime-and-Punishments Reports -- Chapter 4 Two Philonic Prayers and Their Contexts: An Analysis of Who is the Heir of Divine Things (Her.) 24-29 and Against Flaccus (Flacc.) 170-75 -- Chapter 5 The Crossing of the Red Sea as Interpreted by Philo: Biblical Event-Liturgical Model-Cultural Application -- Chapter 6 "There Shall Come Forth a Man": Reflections on Messianic Ideas in Philo -- Part 2 Philo and Paul -- Chapter 7 Perspectives for Mission: Galatians 3:1-14 in Context -- Chapter 8 Openly Portrayed as Crucified: Some Observations on Gal 3:1-14 -- Chapter 9 Crucified for His Own Sins-Crucified for Our Sins: Observations on a Pauline Perspective -- Chapter 10 Some Hebrew and Pagan Features in Philo's and Paul's Interpretation of Hagar and Ishmael -- Chapter 11 The Cross-National Church for Jews and Greeks: Observations on Paul's Letter to the Galatians -- Part 3 Philo and the Revelation of John -- Chapter 12 Heavenly Ascent in Philo: An Examination of Selected Passages -- Chapter 13 Illegitimate Invasion and Proper Ascent: A Study of Passages in Philo's Writings and the Revelation to John -- Chapter 14 Autobiographical Ascent Reports: Philo and John the Seer -- Chapter 15 Polemic in the Book of Revelation -- Chapter 16 Moses, Jesus, and the Roman Emperor: Observations in Philo's Writings and the Revelation of John -- Chapter 17 Emperor Worship and Persecution in Philo's In Flaccum and De Legatione ad Gaium and the Revelation of John. |
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| ISBN: | 9004452788 |