Philo of Alexandria - Books and Journals

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20016.G.Delling,Studien zum Frühjudentum. Gesammelte Aufsätze
1971–1987, edited by C. Breytenbach and K. W. Niebuhr (Göttingen
2000).
This is another collection (the first one appeared in 1970) of previously
published essays by the well known specialist who died in 1986. The studies
giving an overall view of Hellenistic Judaism and concerning Philo are already
registered in R-R 7214, 7411, 8420 and RRS 8728f. The rest deals with Ps.Philo
LAB (cf. R-R 7105), Joseph and Aseneth, Josephus and the Alexander novel.
The three contributions collected under ‘Varia’ might be relevant for Philo
research as well: ‘Biblisch-jüdische Namen im hellenistisch-römischen Ägypten’
(392–422, though relying mainly on CPJ and CIJ), ‘Die Bezeichnung „Söhne
Gottes“ in der jüdischen Literatur der hellenistisch-römischen Zeit’ (pp. 423–
434, summarized in R-R 7712), and finally a survey on the influence of Jewish
thought on the Greek Christian Fathers of the Church (pp. 435–460). On
p. 438 the monographs on Philo in the series Texte und Untersuchungen are
enumerated, on p. 442Clement of Alexandria’s use of Philo is mentioned, on
p. 450 his etymologies of Jewish names. (DZ)
20017. R. Ervine, ‘Antecedents and Parallels to Some Questions and
Answers on Genesis in Vanaken Vardapet’s Book of Questions,’ Muséon
13 (2000) 417–428.
In the Book of Questions, the 13th century Armenian writer Vanakan Vardapet
gives citations from several church fathers, among whom are Efrem, Gregory
of Nazianzen and Epiphanius of Cyprus. He also offers four citations from
Philo, of which three are derived from QG (1.27, 1.86, 4.56). (ACG)
20018. S.Etienne,‘Réflexionsurl’apostasiedeTibériusJuliusAlexander,’
The Studia Philonica Annual 12 (2000) 122–142.
The exceptional cursus honorum of Philo’s nephew, the Roman knight Tiberius
Julius Alexander, has been the object of numerous investigations and studies.
Yet historians have often failed to reflect on the validity of the accusation
of apostasy with which he has been carelessly charged. Further, the majority of
modern authors rely on the testimonium of Flavius Josephus (AJ 20.100) without
expressing the least suspicion in respect to it. The personality of Tiberius
Julius Alexander and the events of his prestigious career agree with this statement
of the case since, at first glance, everything leads us to think that he had
to renounce his ancestral religion. The innovative aspect of the analysis given in
this article lies in the fact that an investigation of all the elements of the life of
Tiberius Julius Alexander—not just the statement of Josephus—leads us to think
that he had to apostatize or stand in opposition to the Jewish law. It is, however,
imperative to determine which elements actually merit consideration and to justify
their selection. The essay does this by setting out the concept of apostasy, the
evidence of the two Philonic treatises that involve Tiberius Julius Alexander, the