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of variation in his manner of citation. (2) In general the citations adhere reasonably
closely to the original Platonic text. (3) On a number of occasions Philo
‘tampers’ with the quotation, esp. for theological reasons. (4) On six or seven
occasions ‘retro-correction’ has occurred in the critical editions of Philo, i.e. the
Philonic text has been altered to conform to the Platonic original. These texts
require fine-tuned philological judgment. (DTR)
9768. D.T.RuniaandG.E.Sterling(edd.),Wisdom and Logos:
Studies in Jewish Thought in Honor of David Winston [= The Studia
Philonica Annual 9 (1997)], Brown Judaic Series 312 (Atlanta 1997).
See above Part One, 3315.
9769.P.Schäfer,Judeophobia: Attitudes toward the Jews in the Ancient
World (Cambridge Mass. 1997), esp. 136–160.
In recounting and interpreting the most violent eruption of anti-Jewish sentiment
in antiquity, i.e. the Alexandrian riots of 38 c.e., the Philonic evidence
is carefully evaluated. On the issue of civic rights which played a crucial role
in the conflict, Philo’s evidence is found to be more reliable than that of Josephus.
Schäfer argues against Kasher’s view that most Jews only sought rights
as members of a πλίτευμα and also against Bergmann and Hoffmann’s view
that the cause of the riots was purely political and had nothing to do with
anti-semitism. In a later chapter Philo’s stand against infanticide is discussed
(p. 174f.). (DTR)
9770. T. E. Schmidt, ‘Hostility to Wealth in Philo of Alexandria,’ in
C. A. Evans and S. E. Porter (edd.), New Testament Backgrounds: a
Sheffield Reader (Sheffield 1997) 15–27.
Reprint of the original 1983 article (= R-R 8365) as one of what the editors
believe to be ‘the best articles . . . published in the first 50 issues (1978–1993) of
Journal for the Study of the New Testament’.SeealsothearticleofD.Mealand
above 9755. (DTR)
9771.A.M.Schwemer,‘GottesHandunddiePropheten.ZumWandel
der Metapher „Hand Gottes“ in frühjüdischer Zeit,’ in R. Kieffer and
J. Bergman (edd.), La Main de Dieu. Die Hand Gottes, Wissenschaftliche
Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 94 (Tübingen 1997) 65–85.
With regard to the older prophets the expression ‘the hand of Jahweh came
over . . .’ means that God’s power seized them. In Philo’s incorporeal understandingofGodhishandisinterpretedashisLogosorashispowers(pp.70f.).Similar
substitutes are used by the Targumim. In later descriptions of prophetic rapture
an angel or the Spirit takes the place of God’s hand. (DZ)