Works of Philo
Books in this Series
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The Works of Philo: A Modern Translation, Volume One
Discover the wisdom of Philo of Alexandria in the first volume of The Works of Philo: A Modern Translation, a newly translated four-volume series. Volume One gathers Philo’s earliest and most celebrated treatises: On the Creation, Allegorical Interpretation, On the Cherubim, On the Sacrifices of Abel and Cain, The Worse Attacks the Better, On the Posterity and Exile of Cain, and On the Giants. These works offer allegorical insights that reveal moral and spiritual lessons beneath the literal biblical text.
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The Works of Philo: A Modern Translation, Volume Two
Continue your journey with the second volume of The Works of Philo: A Modern Translation, exploring divine wisdom, moral responsibility, and the early stories of the Bible. This volume features On the Unchangeableness of God, On Husbandry, On Noah’s Work as a Planter, On Drunkenness, On Sobriety, On the Confusion of Tongues, On the Migration of Abraham, Who Is the Heir, On the Preliminary Studies, On Flight and Finding, On the Change of Names, and On Dreams.
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The Works of Philo: A Modern Translation, Volume Three
Delve deeper into Philo’s biblical thought with the third volume of The Works of Philo: A Modern Translation, focusing on Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and the laws that shaped Israel. Volume Three contains On Abraham, On Joseph, Moses, On the Decalogue, and On the Special Laws. These treatises combine biography, legal discussion, and moral philosophy, offering guidance on ethical and spiritual living.
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The Works of Philo: A Modern Translation, Volume Four
Complete your journey through Philo with the fourth volume of The Works of Philo: A Modern Translation, exploring ethics, providence, and the historical realities of Jewish life under Roman rule. Volume Four includes On the Virtues, On Rewards and Punishments, Every Good Man is Free, On the Contemplative Life, On the Eternity of the World, Flaccus, Hypothetica, On Providence, and On the Embassy to Gaius. These works range from ethical reflection to historical commentary, showing how Philo engaged Scripture, philosophy, and civic life. His discussions of virtue, justice, and divine providence offer timeless moral insights, while his historical writings illuminate the challenges faced by Jews in the Roman world. This volume completes the four-volume series, giving readers a comprehensive view of Philo’s thought and its enduring relevance for understanding Scripture, Jewish philosophy, and the intellectual climate of the first century.