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some Jews. The author develops his points through a discussion of the way in
which the evidence, including Philo, is used by various scholars. In response
to M. Goodman’s thesis that in the first century c.e. the term ‘proselyte’ was
only becoming a technical one for a Gentile convert to Judaism, Philo’s usage of
the terms πρσήλυτς and πηλυς is investigated on pp. 95–97 (the latter term
being preferred by Philo). (HMK)
a96109. A.Pawlaczyk,‘DivisionastheFundamentalIdeainthe
Treatise of Philo of Alexandria Quis Rerum Divinarum Heres Sit,’ Eos 84
(1996) 75–85.
The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyse the notion of logos
and division in Her. Scholars have found that the passage on the Logos-cutter
(λγς τμευς) does not fit so well in the context of the treatise; the author,
by contrast, argues that the logos/division theme is the directive idea of Her.
as a whole. She presents various aspects of the logos as discussed by Philo in
the treatise, all of which concern the notion of division and equality/unequality.
The real heir of divine things (cf. the title of the treatise) is he who knows to
discern (make divisions) and to choose the right kind of life: the life of the wise.
(HMK)
a96110.F.Petit,La Chaîne sur la Genèse: édition intégrale IV, chapitres
29 à 50, Traditio Exegetica Graeca 4 (Louvain 1996).
The role of Philo in this final volume of the Genesis catena is much reduced
because QG, which is the only Philonic work excerpted by the Catenist, stops at
Gen 28. But see the list of references to his writings on p. 503, and for a review
article on volumes 2–4 see 9969. (DTR)
a96111.F.Petit,‘LachaînegrecquesurlaGenèse,miroirdel’exégèse
ancienne,’ in G. Schöllgen and C. Scholten (edd.), Stimuli. Exegese
und ihre Hermeneutik in Antike und Christentum: Festschrift für Ernst
Dassmann, Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum Ergänzungsband 23
(Münster 1996) 243–253, esp. 245–247.
Brief remarks on Philo’s place and influence in the tradition of biblical
exegesis, in the context of an exposition centering on the Catena on Genesis.
This anonymous commentary compiled from quotations of exegetes from
the first five centuries of the Christian era and preserved in a good number
of biblical manuscripts contains numerous quotations from Philo’s QG.
(HMK)
a96112. G. Reale, ‘La dottrina dell’origine del mondo in Platone con
particolare reguardo al «Timeo» e l’idea cristiana della creazione,’ Rivista
di filosofia Neoscolastica 88 (1996) 3–33.