P. Derek Overfield PhD Thesis - Research@StAndrews:FullText

associated with the 'tao 1tO.v'ta. formula and thus
there is in these instances both a cosmic and
theological mode of thought and expression.
these instances we can cite three examples.
Of
We
read in Leg alleg III 2,4 : 7tO.v'ta
yap 1t€'1tAfJpOOX€V
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The same thought is
expressed in De post Caini 30 : ( 6£0,
The concepts that are
expressed in these ideas are present in a much more
developed way in the longer citation De post Caini
14: 123 For the Cause of all is not in the
thick darkness, nor locally in any
place at all, but high above both
place and time. For He has placed
all creation under His control, and
is contained by nothing but transcends
all. But tnough transcending and
being beyond what He has made, none
the less has He filled the universe
Wi th himself ( beL (?e13T]x&', oe xat
£~w ~O~ o~LoupYTldtv~o, fuv oboey
T ~ c·
T}'t~OV 1t€?tAfJp~€· ~ov x 0O'}J. 0 v €al)~o1J
for He has caused His powers to
extend themselves throughout the
universe to its utmost bounds, and
in accordance with the laws of
harmony has knit each part to each
Two things are of significance here.
Firstly it is
notable that the thought expressed in this passage is
very similar to that of both Eph 1:20-23 and 4:8-10
in that all three peri copes centre around the scheme
ascension-subjugation-filling.
Secondly, the language
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