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258 part two<br />

20365. P.W.v<strong>and</strong>erHorst,‘CommonPrayerin<strong>Philo</strong>’sIn Flaccum<br />

121–124,’ in J. Tabory (ed), Kenishta: Studies <strong>of</strong> the Synagogue World,<br />

vol. 2 (Ramat-Gan 2003) 21–28 (English section).<br />

The article presents a thumbnail analysis <strong>of</strong> Flacc. 121–124, <strong>Philo</strong>’s account<br />

<strong>of</strong> the public prayer(s) <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>ria</strong>n Jewish community following the<br />

announcement <strong>of</strong> the arrest <strong>of</strong> Flaccus. Following his observation <strong>of</strong> a certain<br />

parallelism with the subsequent confession <strong>of</strong> Flaccus himself (§§ 170–175), the<br />

author discusses the <strong>of</strong>t-remarked tone <strong>of</strong> Schadenfreude in the prayers. With<br />

reference to biblical <strong>and</strong> Jewish liturgical sources, Van der Horst argues the<br />

character <strong>of</strong> the passage should be understood within the context <strong>of</strong> prayers <strong>of</strong><br />

thanksgiving, acknowledging divine sovereignty <strong>and</strong> providence. (DS)<br />

20366. W. Houston, ‘Towards an Integrated Reading <strong>of</strong> the Dietary<br />

Laws <strong>of</strong> Leviticus,’ in R. Rendtorff <strong>and</strong> R. A. Kugler (edd.), The Book<br />

<strong>of</strong> Leviticus, Vetus Testamentum Supplements 93 (Leiden 2003) 142–<br />

161.<br />

The author examines the interpretation <strong>of</strong> the dietary laws in Leviticus by<br />

<strong>Philo</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>ria</strong> <strong>and</strong> the modern interpreters Jacob Milgrom <strong>and</strong> Mary<br />

Douglas. All three see the ritual <strong>and</strong> moral teaching <strong>of</strong> Leviticus as a unified<br />

whole. In Spec. <strong>Philo</strong> treats the particular laws under the heading <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong><br />

the Ten Comm<strong>and</strong>ments. The dietary laws fall under the tenth comm<strong>and</strong>ment,<br />

κ πιυμήσεις. Houston briefly discusses <strong>Philo</strong>’s reading <strong>of</strong> the precepts,<br />

<strong>and</strong> concludes that <strong>Philo</strong> regards them as teaching the important virtues <strong>of</strong><br />

temperance, self-control, <strong>and</strong> humanity. In his general conclusion Houston<br />

states that ‘in their broad contentions, <strong>Philo</strong>, Milgrom <strong>and</strong> Douglas may be<br />

accounted correct’ (p. 161). <strong>Philo</strong>’s interpretation teaches us to discipline our<br />

appetites <strong>and</strong> to moderate our desires in order to preserve the ‘integrity <strong>of</strong><br />

creation.’ (ACG)<br />

20367.S.Hultgren,‘TheOrigin<strong>of</strong>Paul’sDoctrine<strong>of</strong>thetwoAdams<br />

in 1Corinthians 15:45–49,’ Journal for the Study <strong>of</strong> the New Testament 89<br />

(2003) 343–370, esp. 344–357.<br />

This study argues, by means <strong>of</strong> a careful analysis <strong>and</strong> summarization <strong>of</strong> <strong>Philo</strong>’s<br />

interpretations <strong>of</strong> the creation <strong>of</strong> ‘man’ in Gen 1:26–27 <strong>and</strong> 2:7, that the closest<br />

parallels to Paul’s doctrine <strong>of</strong> the two Adams in 1Cor 15:45–49 are not to be<br />

found in <strong>Philo</strong>, a misreading <strong>of</strong> <strong>Philo</strong>, or Gnosticism, but in rabbinic literature.<br />

(KAF)<br />

20368. S.Inowlocki,La citation comme méthode apologétique: les<br />

auteurs juifs dans l’ Apodeixis d’Eusèbe de Césarée (diss. Free University<br />

Brussels 2003).

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