RT Article
T1 REPETITION AND INTENTION: GRAMMAR AND PHILOSOPHY IN THE EXEGESIS OF PHILO OF ALEXANDRIA
JF The studia Philonica annual
VO 33
SP 109
OP 124
A1 Satran, David 1952-
LA English
PB Brown Univ.
YR 2021
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1816699985
AB The following pages are a contribution toward our understanding of the interaction of exegetical sensitivity and philosophical commitment in the writings of Philo of Alexandria.¹ Through the focus on the conjunction between a specific interpretative problem that confronts Philo and his recourse to varied aspects of Greco-Roman teaching, it might be possible to look afresh at a classic dilemma: does Philo’s commitment to the details and intricacies of the biblical text determine his philosophical stance or does a philosophical allegiance guide his reading of Scripture? Neither the exegetical issue under examination in this paper—the problem of repetition or redundancy...
DO 10.2307/j.ctv256d6br.8