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This 4th page of The Resource Pages to Biblical Studies is intended to be a resource page dedicated to the study of Philo of Alexandria (ca. 20 BCE - ca 40 CE), the famous Jewish philosopher and theologian. It contains references and pointers to scholarly Philonic material from the steadily growing WWW world.
The set of four Resource Pages of Biblical Studies are intended as a resource for serious, scholarly studies of the early Christian writings and their social world.
The inclusion of a specific link does not necessarily mean an endorsement of its content, but suggests that it may be well worthy of some consideration.
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This page is compiled by Torrey Seland, Professor of New Testament Studies, School of Mission and Theology, Misjonsveien 34. 4024 Stavanger. Norway.
Visitors since June 27.2006:
|| Online texts of Philo of Alexandria || Introductory articles to Philo of Alexandria // Encyclopedia articles online on Philo // Studia Philonica Annual // Research Projects and Conferences // Further articles related to Philo // Articles in which Philo's work play a major part || Book reviews of Philo studies || Home-Pages to scholars writing on Philo || Aspects of the social world of Philo || and some sites about Ancient Egypt.
Online Texts of Philo of Alexandria
On the Creation (pdf file from Hendrickson.)
An English translation of Philo's works. C.D. Yonge's old translation is public domain, and on this site you will find it.
See also EarlyJewishWritings, from http://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/ containing the same translation of Philo as above, including some introductory information, and a few other links.
On the value of the rather old translation of C.D. Yonge for scholarly work, see the review by David T. Runia.
Introductory Articles to Philo of Alexandria
By the kind support and permission of the Philo scholar David T. Runia, and his publishers, we are able to present a collection of articles that represent a splendid introduction to Philo, his works and role in history.
Concerning the Greek: You need to have the font SGkCLASSIC to see the Greek letters in these articles; the accents had, alas, to be skipped.
David T. Runia, Philo, Alexandrian and Jew from Idem, Exegesis and Philosophy: Studies on Philo of Alexandria (Variorum, Aldershot, 1990), pp. 1-18.©
David T. Runia, How to read Philo from Idem, Exegesis and Philosophy: Studies on Philo of Alexandria (Variorum, Aldershot, 1990), pp. 185-198.©
David T. Runia, Philonic Nomenclature from Studia Philonica Annual 6(1994), pp.1-27.©
David T. Runia, References to Philo from Josephus up to 1000 AD. from Studia Philonica 6 (1994): 111-121.©
David T. Runia, Philo of Alexandria and the beginning of Christian thought. Studia Philonica Annual 7 (1995): 143-160.©
Adele Reinhartz, 'Philo’s Exposition of the Law and Social History: Methodological Considerations.'First printed in Eugene H. Lowering Jr. (ed.), SBL Annual Meeting 1993 Seminar Papers (Scholars Press, Atlanta, Georgia, 1993), pp. 6-21. Here scanned and made accessible as a .pdf file.
Schwartz, Matthew B., Greek and Jew: Philo and the Alexandrian Riots of 38-41 CE, originaly printed in Judaism, March 2000.
Encyclopedia Articles online on Philo.
Philo of Alexandria, from Jewish Encyclopedia.com
Phio of Alexandria, from The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Philo of Alexandria, from a site called earlychurch.org.uk.
Philon von Alexandrien Lexicon artikel from Biographisch-Bibliographischen Kirchenlexikons.
The Studia Philonica Annual homepage.
In need of some updating, but the official page for the Studia Philonica.
Research Projects and Conferences related to Philo research.
Research Projects:
International Philo Bibliography Project.
Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series (PACS).
The Norwegian Philo Concordance Project.
Corpus Judaeo-Hellenisticum Novi Testamenti. Ziel des Projekts Corpus Judaeo-Hellenisticum Novi Testamenti ist die Erarbeitung eines Corpus von Zeugnissen des Judentums in hellenistisch-römischer Zeit zum Neuen Testament (unter Ausschluss der Qumran-Texte und der rabbinischen Überlieferung).
New Testament Mysticism Project Seminar
Conferences:
Philo und das Neue Testament - Das Neue Testament und Philo.Das erste dieser vier geplanten Symposien fand vom 1.-4. Mai 2003 in Eisenach und Jena statt. Auf ihm stand das Werk des jüdischen Exegeten, Philosophen und Apologeten Philo von Alexandrien im Mittelpunkt.
Further articles related to Philo
Bentwich, Norman
Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria. Originally published 1910 by The Jewish publication society of America, Philadelphia. 273 pp.
Calabi, Francesca., The Law of God and the Laws of the Cities in Philo of Alexandria
Edersheim, Alfred, Ch. IV. Philo of Alexandria, The Rabbis,, And The Gospels - The Final Development of Hellenism in its Relation to Rabbinism and the Gospel According to St. John. from his The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1953).
Edersheim, Alfred, Philo of Alexandria and Rabbinic Theology, from his The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1953).
Evans, Katherine G., Alexander the Alabarch: Roman and Jew. Summary presented to the Philo of Alexandria Seminar of the Nov. 1995 Annual Meeting of Society of Biblical Literature. Full text of article published in SBL Seminar Papers, 1995, p. 576-594.
See also her page on Alexander the Alabarch.
Marian Hillar, "The Logos and Its Function
in the Writings of Philo of Alexandria:
Greek Interpretation of the Hebrew Myth
and Foundations of Christianity."
Published in A Journal from The Radical Reformation. A Testimony to Biblical Unitarianism, Vol. 7, No. 3 Spring 1998, Part I pp. 22-37; Vol. 7, No. 4 Summer 1998, Part II pp. 36-53.
Kaplan, Laura Duha, Roots of Remezim in Philo of Alexandria
Kraft, Robert A., Philo and the Sabbath Crisis
Kraft, Robert A., Tiberius Julius Alexander and the Crisis in Alexandria According to Josephus
Kraft, Robert A. Philo's Treatment of the Number Seven in On Creation. paper presented for the SBL Philo Group, November 1996 (New Orleans).
Kraft, Robert A., RelSt 999: Philo (Fall 2003) & his Scriptures (Spring 2004) Kraft's collection of Philo-related links for one of his cources.
Kügler, Joachim., Die Windeln Jesu (Lk 2) Nachtrag. Zum Gebrauch von SPARGANON bei Philo von Alexandrien.
Moehring, Horst, Arithmology as an Exegetical Tool in the Writings of Philo of Alexandria. Originally printed on pp. 191-227 in SBL Seminar Papers 1978/1.
Najman, Hindy “A Written Copy of the Law of Nature: An Unthinkable Paradox?” In Studia Philonica Annual 15 (2003) 51-6.
Najman, Hindy “A Written Copy of the Law of Nature: An Unthinkable Paradox?” In Studia Philonica Annual 15 (2003) 51-6.
Najman, Hindy “Cain and Abel as Character Traits: A Study in the Allegorical Typology of Philo of Alexandria.” In Themes in Biblical Narrative; Jewish and Christian Traditions, edited by Gerard Luttikhuizen, Brill, 2003:107-118.
Remus, harold E., Moses and the Thaumaturges : Philo’s De vita Mosis As a Rescue Operation. Only abstract available on-line.
Ryle, Herbert, Edward., Philo and Holy Scripture, or The Quotations of Philo from the Books of the Old Testament.
Schwartz, Matthew B. Greek and Jew: Philo and the Alexandrian Riots of 38-41 CE.
Seland, Torrey., "Philo of Alexandria and the Clubs and Associations of Alexandria."
Seland,Torrey, "Saul of Tarsus and Early Zealotism. Reading Gal 1,13-14 in Light of Philo's Writings," Biblica 83 (2002) 449-471.
Seland, Torrey, (Re)Presentations of Violence in Philo of Alexandria. Paper read at the SBL Annual Meeting 2003. (Atlanta, Georgia).
Szesnat, Holger, Philo and Female Homoeroticism: Philo's Use of GYNANDROS and Recent Work on Tribades. Originally published in Journal for the Study of Judaism 30 (1999) 140-147.
Szesnat, Holger, 'Pretty Boys' in Philo's De Vita Contemplativa. Originally published in Studia Philonica Annual 10 (1998) 87-107.
Szesnat, Holger, Philo and the Presence of the Therapeutrides at Lake Mareotis. Originally published in Neotestamentica 32 (1998) 191-201.
Wong, C.K., Philo's Use of Chaldaioi.
Articles in which Philo's works play a major part in the argument.
Ancient School Activity in Alexandria and Rome, from the Philadelphia Seminar on Christian Origins. Volume 16 (1978-79)
Philo of Alexandria in Relation to Ancient "School Tradition" From Philadelphia Seminar on Christian Origins Volume 17 (1979-80).
Hurtado, Larry W., What Do We Mean by "First-Century Jewish Monotheism"?
Runia, D.T., (ed.), The Studia Philonica Annual, Volume IV, 1992. Reviewed by S. Silverman.
Runia, D.T., (ed.), The Studia Philonica Annual, Volume V, 1993 Revied by S. Silverman.
Runia, D.T., (ed.), Studia Philonica Annual Volume VI, 1994. Reviewed by S. Silverman.
Runia, D.T., (ed.),Studia Philonica Annual, Volume VII, 1995. Reviewed by S. Silverman
David Runia, ed., The Studia Philonica Annual, Volume VIII, 1996. Pp. 228.Reviewed by S. Silverman
David Runia, ed., The Studia Philonica Annual, Volume IX, 1997 Pp. 394.Reviewed by S. Silverman
David Runia, ed., The Studia Philonica Annual Volume X 1998. Reviewed by S. Silverman
David T. Runia and Gregory E. Sterling, eds., The Studia Philonica Annual, Volume XI, 1999. Pp. 194. Reviewed by S. Silverman.
Runia, David T. and Gregory E. Sterling, editors, The Studia Philonica Annual: Studies in Hellenistic Judaism Volume XI 1999 Reviewed by Kenneth A Fox.
David Runia and Gregory E. Sterling, eds., The Studia Philonica Annual, Volume XII, 2000. Reviewed by Sam Silverman.
David Runia and Gregory E. Sterling, eds.,
Runia, David T. and Gregory E. Sterling, editors, In the Spirit of Faith: Studies in Philo and Early Christianity in Honor of David Hay . The Studia Philonica Annual Studies in Hellenistic Judaism/Brown Judaic Studies, XIII/ 332 (2002). Review by Sarah Pearce.
David Runia and Gregory E. Sterling, eds.,The Studia Philonica Annual: Studies in Hellenistic Judaism, Volume XIV, 2002. Brown Judaic Studies 335; Providence: Brown Judaic Studies, 2002. Pp. 254. Reviewed by Sam Silverman.
Alexandre, Manuel, Jr., Rhetorical Argumentation in Philo of Alexandria Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1999. Pp. xx+302. Reviewer Thomas H. Olbricht.
Review of Aune, David E., Torrey Seland and Jarl Henning Ulrichsen, editors, Neotestamentica et Philonica: Studies in Honor of Peder Borgen. Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 106, Leiden: Brill, 2003. pp. xiv + 466.
Barclay, John M.G. Jews in the Mediterranean Diaspora: From Alexander to Trajan (323 BCE - 117 CE). Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1996, Pp. 522. Reviewed by Sam Silverman
Borgen, Peder, Philo of Alexandria, An Exegete for His Time. NovTSup 86. Leiden/New York/Cologne: Brill,1997. Pp. x + 332. Reviewer: R. McL. Wilson.
Borgen, Peder, Kåre Fuglseth and Roald Skarsten, editors The Philo Index: A Complete Greek Word Index to the Writings of Philo of Alexandria Reviewed by James K Aitken.
Birnbaum, Ellen, The Place of Judaism in Philo's Thought: Israel, Jews, and Proselytes. Brown Judaica Series 290; Studia Philonica Monographs 2. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1996. Pp. xviii + 262. Reviewers: Peder Borgen and Louis H. Feldman.
Review of Böhm, Martina, Rezeption und Funktion der Vätererzählungen bei Philo von Alexandria: Zum Zusammenhang von Kontext, Hermeneutik und Exegese im frühen Judentum. Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche, 128. Berlin: de Gruyter, 2005. pp. xiii + 502. €128.00. Reviewed by Claudio Zamagni, Université de Lausanne.
Carmichael, Calum M. The Story of Creation: Its Origin and Its Interpretation in Philo and the Fourth Gospel. Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1996. Pp. xiv + 136. Reviewer: D. T. Runia.
A Review of Nahomi Cohen, Philo Judaeus: His Universe of Discourse. Beiträge zur Erforschung des alten Testaments und des antiken Judentums. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 1995. xx + 381 pp. Bibliography and indexes. $57.95 (cloth), ISBN 3-820-41650-1.
Reviewed by Tzvee Zahavy, Teaneck, New Jersey. Published by H-Judaic (June, 1997)
Frick, Peter, Divine Providence in Philo of Alexandria. Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism 77. Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 1999. Pp. xiii + 220. Reviewer: Augustine Casiday.
Review of Kåre Fuglseth, Johannine Sectarianism in Perspective: A Sociological, Historical, and Comparative Analysis of the Temple and Social Relationships in the Gospel of John, Philo, and Qumran (Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 119; Leiden: Brill, 2005), pp. xiv + 448.
Goldenberg, Robert, The Nations That Know Thee Not: Ancient Jewish Attitudes Towards Other Religions Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997. Pp. 214.Reviewer: Sandra R. Shmoff.
Harvey, Graham., The True Israel: Uses of the Names Jew, Hebrew, and Israel in Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Literature AGJU 35. Leiden/New York/Cologne: Brill, 1996. Pp. xviii + 303. Reviewer: John M. G. Barclay.
Review of van der Horst, Pieter W., Philo's Flaccus: The First Pogrom: Introduction, Translation and Commentary Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series, 2 Átlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2005 pp. xii + 277. $29.95. Reviewed by René Bloch.
Review of van der Horst, Pieter W., Philo's Flaccus: The First Pogrom: Introduction, Translation and Commentary Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series, 2 Átlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2005 pp. xii + 277. $29.95.Reviewed by Gerbern Oegema.
Kenney, John Peter, John Peter Kenney, ed., The School of Moses: Studies in Philo and Hellenistic Religion. Brown Judaic Studies 304; (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1995). Reviewed by Sam Silverman.
Maren Niehoff, The Figure of Joseph in post-Biblical Jewish Literature. Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums 16; Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1992. Pp. 178. Reviewed by Dixon Slingerland.
Maren Niehoff, Philo on Jewish Identity and Culture. Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism 86. T<"u>bingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2001. Pp. xviii + 319. Reviewed by Gregory Sterling.
Royse, J.R., The Spurious Texts of Philo of Alexandria. Reviewed by D. Runia.
Runia, D.T., Philo in Early Christian Literature: A Survey. Reviewed by L.L. Grabbe.
Runia, D.T. Philo in Early Christian Literature: A Survey. Reviewed by Allen Kerkeslager
Review of David T. Runia, On the Creation of the Cosmos according to Moses: Introduction, Translation and Commentary. Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series, 1. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2005 pp. xviii + 443. Paperback).
Review of David T. Runia, On the Creation of the Cosmos according to Moses: Introduction, Translation and Commentary. Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series, 1. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2005 pp. xviii + 443.
Kenneth Schenck, A Brief guide to Philo (Louisville, Westminster John Knox, 2005. Reviewed by Torrey Seland.
Seland, Torrey, Establishment Violence in Philo and Luke: A Study of Non-Conformity to the Torah and Jewish Vigilante Reactions (Biblical Interpretation Series 15). Leiden/New York/Cologne: Brill, 1995. Pp. xvi + 353. Reviewed by Gregory E. Sterling.
Review of Torrey Seland, Strangers in the Light: Philonic Perspectives on Christian Identity in 1 Peter. Biblical Interpretation Series, 76. Leiden: Brill, 2005, pp. x + 216.
Thompson, John L. Writing the Wrongs: Women of the Old Testament among Biblical Commentators from Philo through the Reformation.Review by Hallvard Hagelia.
Yonge, C.D. and D.M. Scholer, The Works of Philo Complete and Unabridged. Reviewed by D. Runia.
Warne, Graham J. Hebrew Perspectives on the Human Person in the Hellenistic Era: Philo and Paul. NY/Queenston, ON/Lampeter, UK: Mellen, 1995. Pp. xii + 291. £49.95/$99.95. Reviewer: Gregory E. Sterling, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN.
Winter,Bruce W. Philo and Paul among the Sophists Reviewed by J.R.C. Cousland.
Winter, Bruce W., Philo and Paul among the Sophists SNTSMS 96. New York/Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 1997.Reviewed by Brian K. Peterson, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia.
Home Pages to Scholars writing on Philo
Borgen, Peder, Norway.
- Interview with Prof Peder Borgen on Philo of Alexandria.
Bosman, Philip R.. University of South Africa, Department of classics and modern european languages.
Böhm, Martina University of Leipzig, Germany.
Birnbaum, Ellen
Cohen, Shaye J.D.,Brown University, USA.
Cox, Ronald R. Pepperdine University, Seaver College, Religious Division.
Dillon, John, Trinity College, Dublin. Ireland.
Fuglseth, Kaare Associate Professor, Bodø University College, Norway.
Geljon, Albert C.
Hoek, Annewies van den
Kamesar, Adam, Hebrew Union College, USA.
Fox, Kenneth A. Ambrose University College
Keizer, Heleen M.
Kraft, Robert A. Berg Professor of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania
Leonhardt-Balzer, Jutta.Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München. Germany. See also here.
Konstan, David. Brown University, Comparative Literature.
Martiín, Joseé Pablo. Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, San Miguel, Argentina
Mendelson, Alan, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Najman, Hindy University of Toronto, Canada.
Niehoff, Maren
Pearce,Sarah. University of Southampton, School of Humanities.
Radice, Roberto. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Facolta' Di Lettere e Filosofia
Riaud, Jean. Universiteé Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers
Runia, David A. Master of Queen's College, Queen's College, University of Melbourne, Australia
Sandelin, Karl-Gustav, professor at teologiska Fakulteten, Åbo Akademin, Finland.
Satran, David, Dept. of Comparative Religion, Faculty of Humanities,Hebrew University.
Seland, Torrey Volda University College, Norway.
Sterling, Gregory E. University of Notre Dame, U.S.A
Szesnat, Holger , currently at Cambridge Theological Federation, Cambridge, England.
Terian, Abraham Professor of Armenian Patristics and Academic Dean at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary in New Rochelle, New York.
Tobin, Thomas H. Loyola University Chicago, USA.
Zeller, Dieter, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany.
Winston, David Emeritus, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, U.S.A.
Whittaker, John. Professor Department of Classics, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Aspects of the Social world of Philo of Alexandria
The Ancient Library
Brundige, Ellen N., The Library of Alexandria
Collins, Michael,The Great Library of Alexandria Probably the most extensive link on the ancient library.
Jochum, Uwe,The Alexandrian Library and its aftermath. Originally published in Library History 15 (1999), pp. 5-12.
The mysterious Fate of the Ancient Library, from something called Bede's Library.
The Foundation and Loss of the Royal and Serapeum Libraries of Alexandria, from something called Bede's Library.
Library of Alexandria. Interesting site on both the ancient and the new library of Alexandria.
One of the best books on the ancient library is probably th is one by Mostafa El-Abbadiis; Life and Fate of the Ancient Library of Alexandria , but it is not available on-line.
The new Library of Alexandria
Related Info
Grabbe, Lester, The Jews And Hellenization: Hengel And His Critics
Mason, Steve, Philosophia
as a Group-Designation in Graeco-Roman Society, Judaism, and Early Christianity.
Minnen, Peter van, Writing in Egypt under Greek and Roman Rule
Treu, Kurt, The Significance of Greek for Jews in the Roman Empire.Translated from
German by William Adler and Robert Kraft.
Papyrology
Home Page, by John D. Muccigrosso.
Interesting Info on Ancient Egypt
Egyptological information. A World Wide Web resource for Egyptological information.
The House of Ptolemy: The Jews of Ptolemaic & Greco-Roman Egypt
Aigyptos; Eine Datenbank zur Literaturrecherche im Fachgebiet Aegyptologie.Ein Projekt des Instituts für Aegyptologie der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen
in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Aegyptologischen Institut der Universitaet Heidelberg.
AEB: Annual Egyptological
Bibliography.The AEB is published by the International Association
of Egyptologists in cooperation with the Netherlands Institute for the
Near East.
This page was compiled by Torrey
Seland as Page Four of his Resource Pages to Biblical Studies.
Torrey Seland is Professor in New Testament Studies at The School of Mission and Theology, Stavanger, Norway
This page was last updated on March 31. 2008.