Philo

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PHILO, JUDAEUS. fi-'lo, joo-de'-us: 1. His Life 2. Importance of the Period 3. The Task of Philo... biblethesaurus.org/p/philo.htm - 29k

Paraclete

... 4. As Employed by Philo: Philo employs the word in several instances. Usually he does not use it in the legal, technical sense. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/paraclete.htm - 17k

Judaeus

... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PHILO, JUDAEUS. fi-'lo, joo-de'-us: 1. His Life 2. Importance of the Period 3. The Task of Philo... biblethesaurus.org/j/judaeus.htm - 29k

Synagogue (52 Occurrences)

... most important religious institutions of the Jews is clear from the fact that it was thought to have been instituted by Moses (Apion, ii, 17; Philo, De Vita ... biblethesaurus.org/s/synagogue.htm - 50k

Gnosticism

... refuge consequent on the gradual decay and breaking-up of their own religions, partly, as will be shown, on the philosophies of Plato and of Philo, and still ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gnosticism.htm - 38k

Logos

... ALEXANDRIAN SYNTHESIS Philo IV. ...Philo paves the way for the Christian doctrine of Paul, Hebrews and the Johannine Gospel. I. Greek Speculation. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/logos.htm - 38k

Essenes

... AUTHORITIES FOR THE TENETS OF THE ESSENES 1. Philo (1) Description from Quod Omnis Probus Liber (2) Description from Quotation in Eusebius, Preposition Evang. ... biblethesaurus.org/e/essenes.htm - 38k

Love (703 Occurrences)

... When our Lord says, "Lovest thou me?" he uses the Greek word agapas; and when Simon answers, he uses the Greek word philo, ie, "I love." This is the usage in ... biblethesaurus.org/l/love.htm - 65k

Septuagint

... TRADITIONAL ORIGIN 1. Letter of Aristeas 2. Evidence of Aristobulus and Philo 3. Later Accretions 4. Criticism of the Aristeas Story 5. Date 6. Credibility IV. ... biblethesaurus.org/s/septuagint.htm - 38k

Last (1087 Occurrences)

... But it is by no means universal. Writings touched with Greek thought (En 108; 4 Macc; Philo) are content with an individual judgment at death. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/last.htm - 18k

Philosophy (1 Occurrence)

... this process was going on in the cities of Asia, Syria and Egypt, but the only extensive account of it remaining is found in the works of Philo, the Jewish ... biblethesaurus.org/p/philosophy.htm - 27k

Mediation

... the efficient expression of God's thought and the medium of His activity (Isaiah 55:11 Psalm 33:6; Psalm 107:20), has left its mark on Philo's Logos-doctrine ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mediation.htm - 38k

I-iii

... would willingly die. Philo (20 BC-circa 50 AD) uses similar strong language about the law of Moses (in Eusebius, Pr. Ev., VIII, 6 ... biblethesaurus.org/i/i-iii.htm - 31k

Abstinence (2 Occurrences)

... Atonement. This is called "the Fast" in Acts 27:9 (compare Ant, XIV, iv, 3; Philo, Vit Mos, II, 4; Schurer, HJP, I, i, 322). Four ... biblethesaurus.org/a/abstinence.htm - 25k

Introduction (3 Occurrences)

... would willingly die. Philo (20 BC-circa 50 AD) uses similar strong language about the law of Moses (in Eusebius, Pr. Ev., VIII, 6 ... biblethesaurus.org/i/introduction.htm - 33k

Mediator (7 Occurrences)

... the efficient expression of God's thought and the medium of His activity (Isaiah 55:11 Psalm 33:6; Psalm 107:20), has left its mark on Philo's Logos-doctrine ... biblethesaurus.org/m/mediator.htm - 42k

Image (126 Occurrences)

... (2) What, then, is to be understood by the Divine image? Various answers have been given. (a) Some of the Fathers (influenced by Philo) supposed that the "image ... biblethesaurus.org/i/image.htm - 60k

Ten (234 Occurrences)

... coveting. Before him, Philo made the same arrangement, except that he followed the Septuagint in putting adultery before murder. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/ten.htm - 60k

Dispersion (4 Occurrences)

... "In this way," says Philo, "Jerus became the capital, not only of Judea ... In the time of Philo the Jewish colony in Egypt was considered to number a million. 13. ... biblethesaurus.org/d/dispersion.htm - 44k

Pontius (4 Occurrences)

... reference and what is told us in the New Testament, all our knowledge of him is derived from two Jewish writers, Josephus the historian and Philo of Alexandria ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pontius.htm - 36k

Pilate (60 Occurrences)

... reference and what is told us in the New Testament, all our knowledge of him is derived from two Jewish writers, Josephus the historian and Philo of Alexandria ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pilate.htm - 53k

Ebionites

... Although he connects the Ebionites with the Essenes he mentions that, unlike the Essenes of Josephus and Philo, the Ebionites not only permitted but enjoined ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ebionites.htm - 34k

Ebionism

... Although he connects the Ebionites with the Essenes he mentions that, unlike the Essenes of Josephus and Philo, the Ebionites not only permitted but enjoined ... biblethesaurus.org/e/ebionism.htm - 34k

Baal (94 Occurrences)

... was a Sun-god, and so too was the Can Baal whose full title was Baal-Shemaim, "lord of heaven." The Phoenician writer Sanchuniathon (Philo Byblius, Fragmenta II ... biblethesaurus.org/b/baal.htm - 53k

Judgment (430 Occurrences)

... But it is by no means universal. Writings touched with Greek thought (En 108; 4 Macc; Philo) are content with an individual judgment at death. ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judgment.htm - 52k

Commandments (181 Occurrences)

... coveting. Before him, Philo made the same arrangement, except that he followed the Septuagint in putting adultery before murder. ... biblethesaurus.org/c/commandments.htm - 65k

Wisdom (320 Occurrences)

... 107; 147; 148); in the Apocrypha must be added Sirach and Wisdom, with part of Baruch; while of the other writings of the period parts of Philo, 4 Maccabees ... biblethesaurus.org/w/wisdom.htm - 101k

Commentaries

... he'-broo: 1. Philo Judaeus 2. Targum 3. Midrash 4. Talmud 5. Karaites 6. Middle Ages (1) Saadia ben Joseph (2) Rashi (3) Joseph Kara (4) Abraham ibn Ezra (5 ... biblethesaurus.org/c/commentaries.htm - 57k

Johannine

... John cannot well be doubted. The way had so far been prepared by Philo and the Jewish-Alexandrian school. And while it is probably ... biblethesaurus.org/j/johannine.htm - 38k

Hebrew (37 Occurrences)

... he'-broo: 1. Philo Judaeus 2. Targum 3. Midrash 4. Talmud 5. Karaites 6. Middle Ages (1) Saadia ben Joseph (2) Rashi (3) Joseph Kara (4) Abraham ibn Ezra (5 ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hebrew.htm - 77k

Hebrews (24 Occurrences)

... Jewish life. He was well-read in Hellenic literally (eg Wisdom), and had probably made a careful study of Philo (see VI below). His ... biblethesaurus.org/h/hebrews.htm - 70k

Bible

... would willingly die. Philo (20 BC-circa 50 AD) uses similar strong language about the law of Moses (in Eusebius, Pr. Ev., VIII, 6 ... biblethesaurus.org/b/bible.htm - 101k

Solomon (277 Occurrences)

... We have therefore in this book the beginning of the doctrine of intermediaries which issued in Philo's Powers, the media through which the Absolute One comes ... biblethesaurus.org/s/solomon.htm - 101k

Virginity (12 Occurrences)

... Matthew 19:12), and the Greek estimate of virginity as possessing a religious quality per se is foreign to true Jewish thought (such a passage as Philo Mund. ... biblethesaurus.org/v/virginity.htm - 15k

Judges (117 Occurrences)

... 25) the name is transliterated Saphateim, which represents rather "judgments" (shephatim; krimata) than "judges." A passage also is quoted from Philo (De Confus ... biblethesaurus.org/j/judges.htm - 81k

Libertines (1 Occurrence)

... These, being liberated by those who had acquired them as slaves, formed a colony on the banks of the Tiber (Philo, Legat. ad Caium). ... biblethesaurus.org/l/libertines.htm - 11k

Logia

... There are examples in the classics, the Septuagint, the writings of Josephus and Philo and in four passages in the New Testament (Acts 7:38 Romans 3:2 Hebrews 5 ... biblethesaurus.org/l/logia.htm - 19k

Gebal (3 Occurrences)

...Philo mentions the tradition that it was founded by Kronos, and was sacred to the worship of Beltis and, later, of Adonis, whose rites were celebrated yearly ... biblethesaurus.org/g/gebal.htm - 11k

Word (8118 Occurrences)

... (6) As personal (John 1:1). Logos in Philo and Greek-Jewish philosophy meant both reason or thought and its utterance, "the whole contents of the divine world ... biblethesaurus.org/w/word.htm - 16k

Ignorance (27 Occurrences)

... and scorn. In Philo it denoted the whole congregation of Israel as distinguished from the priests (De Vita Mosis, III 29). With ... biblethesaurus.org/i/ignorance.htm - 21k

Firstbegotten (1 Occurrence)

... earth" (Psalm 89:27). Philo applies the word to the Logos as the archetypal and governing idea of creation. Similarly Christ, as ... biblethesaurus.org/f/firstbegotten.htm - 10k

Firstfruits (37 Occurrences)

... Septuagint translates re'shith by aparche, but for bikkurim it uses the word protogennemata; compare Philo 22 33): In acknowledgment of the fact that the land ... biblethesaurus.org/f/firstfruits.htm - 24k

First-fruits (45 Occurrences)

... Septuagint translates re'shith by aparche, but for bikkurim it uses the word protogennemata; compare Philo 22 33): In acknowledgment of the fact that the land ... biblethesaurus.org/f/first-fruits.htm - 27k

First-begotten (2 Occurrences)

... earth" (Psalm 89:27). Philo applies the word to the Logos as the archetypal and governing idea of creation. Similarly Christ, as ... biblethesaurus.org/f/first-begotten.htm - 10k

Forehead (23 Occurrences)

... the custom (Leviticus 19:28), we find frequent mention made of markings on the forehead, which were especially used to designate slaves (see Philo, De Monarchia ... biblethesaurus.org/f/forehead.htm - 19k

Terah (12 Occurrences)

... For further discussion see especially Knowling, The Expositor's Greek Testament, at the place It is worth noting that Philo makes the same error (Migr. Abr. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/terah.htm - 13k

Plagues (28 Occurrences)

... Discussion of the plagues has brought out various classifications of them, some of which are philosophical, as that of Philo, others fanciful, as that of Origen ... biblethesaurus.org/p/plagues.htm - 44k

Phillippi (2 Occurrences)

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Philologus (1 Occurrence)

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Barbarous (1 Occurrence)

...Philo and Josephus sometimes called their own nation "barbarians," and so did Roman writers up to the Augustan age, when they adopted Greek culture, and ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barbarous.htm - 9k

Barbarian (2 Occurrences)

...Philo and Josephus sometimes called their own nation "barbarians," and so did Roman writers up to the Augustan age, when they adopted Greek culture, and ... biblethesaurus.org/b/barbarian.htm - 10k

Allegory (6 Occurrences)

... a hidden thought behind the simple statement of a passage, although practiced so extensively on the Jewish side by Aristobulus and especially Philo, is not of ... biblethesaurus.org/a/allegory.htm - 14k

Aeon

... the world order. It appears in the writings of Philo, in Shintoism, in the old Zoroastrian religion. See GNOSTICISM. Jacob W. Kapp. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/aeon.htm - 7k

Songs (100 Occurrences)

... Israel." I. Canonicity. Early Jewish and Christian writers are silent as to the So of Songs. No use is made of it by Philo. There is no ... biblethesaurus.org/s/songs.htm - 62k

Sicyon

... had already taken place, and Jews were living in most of the seaports and cities of Asia Minor, Greece and Egypt (compare Sib Or 3:271, circa 140 BC, and Philo... biblethesaurus.org/s/sicyon.htm - 7k

Parable (52 Occurrences)

... term "Word" for the second person in the Godhead is an adaptation from the Logos-idea in contemporaneous religious thought, though not specifically of Philo's. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/parable.htm - 38k

Psychology

... Deutsch, The Talmud). The doctrine, however, must be a later importation into Jewish theology through Plato and Philo. It reminds ... biblethesaurus.org/p/psychology.htm - 38k

Regeneration (2 Occurrences)

...Philo (ed. Mangey, ii.144) uses the word, speaking of the post-diluvial epoch of the earth, as of a new world, and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (xi.1), of a ... biblethesaurus.org/r/regeneration.htm - 60k

Stephen (13 Occurrences)

... Even Philo characterizes the Law of Moses in distinction from the laws of other nations, as stedfast, immovable and unchangeable, placing it on a level with ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stephen.htm - 33k

Alexander (5 Occurrences)

... It has been conjectured that he may have been the Alexander who was a brother of Philo, and who was also the alabarch or magistrate of the city of Alexandria. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alexander.htm - 32k

Talmud

... What was added to the Pentateuchal Torah was for a long time handed down orally, as can be plainly seen from Josephus and Philo. ... biblethesaurus.org/t/talmud.htm - 37k

Pentecost (3 Occurrences)

...Philo, Josephus, and the earlier Talmud are all ignorant of this new meaning which was given to the day in later Jewish history. ... biblethesaurus.org/p/pentecost.htm - 21k

Trinity

... of Parseeism; or, more frequently, in the notional triad of Platonism (eg Knapp); while Jules Martin is quite sure that it is present in Philo's neo-Stoical ... biblethesaurus.org/t/trinity.htm - 39k

Sirach

... The world is a creature of God, not (as in Philo, etc.) an emanation from Him. Yet is He compassionate and forgiving (Sirach 17:24;). ... biblethesaurus.org/s/sirach.htm - 34k

Urim (8 Occurrences)

... Even Philo leans toward it in his De Monarchia, although in his Vita Mosis (iii) he seems to have in mind two small symbols representing Light and Truth ... biblethesaurus.org/u/urim.htm - 21k

Apocalyptic

...Philo the Alexandrian, the most conspicuous example of this effort, could not have been an isolated phenomenon; he must have had many precursors. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/apocalyptic.htm - 42k

Athens (5 Occurrences)

...Philo, the Jew, declares that the Athenians were Hellenon oxuderkestatoi dianoian ("keenest in intellect") and adds that Athens was to Greece what the pupil is ... biblethesaurus.org/a/athens.htm - 15k

Philistines (224 Occurrences)

... In Semitic speech Dagon meant "grain," and was so understood in the time of Philo of Gebal, a Greek-Phoenician writer who attributes the art of grain-growing ... biblethesaurus.org/p/philistines.htm - 75k

Melchisedec (10 Occurrences)

... the old in its superior majesty; and this, on the eve of disappearance, gives its blessing to the new." On the references to Melchizedek in Philo see Westcott ... biblethesaurus.org/m/melchisedec.htm - 17k

Alexandria (4 Occurrences)

... The Jews possessed many synagogues in their own district and in Philo's day these were not confined to any one section of the city. ... biblethesaurus.org/a/alexandria.htm - 31k

Oath (286 Occurrences)

...Philo expresses the desire (ii.194) that the practice of swearing should be discontinued, and the Essenes used no oaths (BJ, II, viii, 6; Ant., XV, x, 4). 4 ... biblethesaurus.org/o/oath.htm - 47k

Literature (2 Occurrences)

...Philo the Alexandrian, the most conspicuous example of this effort, could not have been an isolated phenomenon; he must have had many precursors. ... biblethesaurus.org/l/literature.htm - 82k

Parousia

... Plagues fall upon men (Rev, passim; compare especially Philo, Execr.), and natural portents occur (Acts 2:19, 20; Rev, passim; compare 2 Esdras 5:4, 5; Enoch 80 ... biblethesaurus.org/p/parousia.htm - 36k

Thummim (6 Occurrences)

... Even Philo leans toward it in his De Monarchia, although in his Vita Mosis (iii) he seems to have in mind two small symbols representing Light and Truth ... biblethesaurus.org/t/thummim.htm - 22k

Tiberius (1 Occurrence)

...Philo attributes this severity to Sejanus, and says that after Sejanus' fall Tiberius, recognizing that the Jews had been persecuted without cause, gave orders ... biblethesaurus.org/t/tiberius.htm - 15k

Song (207 Occurrences)

... Israel." I. Canonicity. Early Jewish and Christian writers are silent as to the So of Songs. No use is made of it by Philo. There is no ... biblethesaurus.org/s/song.htm - 78k

History (57 Occurrences)

... to be considered. Much less than to Josephus can any historical value be credited to the Alexandrian Jew, Philo. The foreign authors ... biblethesaurus.org/h/history.htm - 67k

Stoics (1 Occurrence)

... Its doctrine of the immanent Logos was combined with Philo's conception of the transcendent Logos, to form the Logos doctrine through which the Greek Fathers ... biblethesaurus.org/s/stoics.htm - 15k

Melchizedek (12 Occurrences)

... the old in its superior majesty; and this, on the eve of disappearance, gives its blessing to the new." On the references to Melchizedek in Philo see Westcott ... biblethesaurus.org/m/melchizedek.htm - 19k