This is a compact introduction to the work of Philo (c. 20 BCE-50 CE), the important Jewish thinker and scriptural interpreter. Kenneth Schenck provides a guide for understanding Philo’s complex works, a roadmap for topics and contents of Philo’s writings, and a description of contemporary research so students can easily find their ways into Philo study.
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (Vol. 48, No. 4, December 2005) “[A] goldmine of concise statements about Philo or Hellenism or even Second Temple Judaism.” –Peter H. Davids, St. Stephen’s University St. Stephen, New Brunswick
