Bible Knowledge Graph

Works of Philo Judaeus

Entity ID:

works-of-philo-judaeus-(philo)

Long Name:

Works of Philo Judaeus

Short Name:

Works of Philo Judaeus

Disambiguation String:

early Christian Philosopher's work

Entity Type:

work

Entity Subtype:

book

Summary:

In his works, Philo sought to synchronize the thought of his Hebrew background with Greek philosophy, resulting in a Hellenistic interpretation of the Hebrew Bible, favoring Neo-Platonism and Stoicism in particular. Scholars debate whether Philo influenced St. Paul, who lived during the same time. The connection between Philo and the intellectual leaders of the early church, however, is clear; those he influenced include Justin Martyr, Theophilus, Tertullian, Origen, and Clement of Alexandria. As an essential part of the bridge built to connect Greek philosophy to Judeo-Christian religion, Philo’s works provide powerful insight into the unfolding of religious history.

Kathleen O'Bannon
CCEL Staff

Viaf ID:

180585965

DB Pedia ID:

Philo%27s_works

Is An Individual:

No

Is Published:

Yes

Original Language:

eng

CCEL URL:

//ccel.org/ccel/philo/works.html

LC Subjects:

All;

Creators:

Creator: Philo, Relator: aut, Creator ID: 32433