The symbolic significance of writing in ancient Judaism -- Interpretation as primordial writing: Jubilees and its authority conferring strategies -- Torah of Moses: pseudonymous attribution in Second Temple writings -- The law of nature and the authority of Mosaic law -- A writt…
PHILO, the famous Jewish philosopher, (born C.20 B.C.) apparently lived all his life in Alexandria except when he occasionally left it as in A.D. 39-40 when he went to Rome with others to plead with the emperor Gaius not to claim divine honours from the Jews. He is the most impo…
In The Gospel of John: More Light from Philo, Paul and Archaeology Peder Borgen uncovers John's expository character, defines its place within gospel traditions, relates archaeological findings and theology, and strengthens the view that John is independent of the Synoptics.
Interpretive disagreements and the ontology of a text : scandal or possibility? Qārāʼ and ʻānâ in the Hebrew scriptures The Dead Sea scrolls and Jewish-Christian dialogue Artapanus revisited Exegetical building blocks in Philo's interpretation of the patriarchs Exegetical tradit…
