Thank you Very helpful Please more on who were these Theraputi? Were these the writers or at least practitioners of the doctrines of Hermes? The Divine Pymander...the bearers of the 42 books of Hermes (Clement of Alexandria- Stromata)...?
Yes, Chiam ("Philo's" real name) and his family ran the tax racket in Alexandria, and was extremely profitable (Render unto Caesar...). The Gaius mentioned is, of course better known as "Caligula", though he hated the name. Unfortunately, his attempts to "square the circle" between these two diametrically opposed worldviews fails miserably. They're simply "oil and water" when it comes to their fundamental approach and purpose for practicing a "religion". This is why there was always so much conflict in Alexandria and entirely Egypto-Greco-Roman city with zero inclination or obligation to anything "Jewish". On the contrary, the Jews were the guests who chose to live among the Gentiles and their temples, laws and customs. To say Philo is "biased" is putting it lightly, as well. He's anything but a "Reliable historical source", and his "philosophy" is just Judaism. He makes no meaningful changes, or concessions to it of any of its practices. He just blathers in circles ad nauseam. A lazy, rich, exploitative dilettante. "It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."
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Ah.....gonna watch this later tonight!
The best video about Philo on TH-cam! Thanks!
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Please more on who were these Theraputi?
Were these the writers or at least practitioners of the doctrines of Hermes? The Divine Pymander...the bearers of the 42 books of Hermes (Clement of Alexandria- Stromata)...?
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Yes, Chiam ("Philo's" real name) and his family ran the tax racket in Alexandria, and was extremely profitable (Render unto Caesar...). The Gaius mentioned is, of course better known as "Caligula", though he hated the name. Unfortunately, his attempts to "square the circle" between these two diametrically opposed worldviews fails miserably. They're simply "oil and water" when it comes to their fundamental approach and purpose for practicing a "religion".
This is why there was always so much conflict in Alexandria and entirely Egypto-Greco-Roman city with zero inclination or obligation to anything "Jewish". On the contrary, the Jews were the guests who chose to live among the Gentiles and their temples, laws and customs. To say Philo is "biased" is putting it lightly, as well. He's anything but a "Reliable historical source", and his "philosophy" is just Judaism. He makes no meaningful changes, or concessions to it of any of its practices. He just blathers in circles ad nauseam.
A lazy, rich, exploitative dilettante. "It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."
Why so dramatic?
@@tsemayekekema2918....so I'm not wrong ;) Nope. I'm 100% correct. Me. Not you. Bye-bye stupid. :)
His philosophy isn't Judaism, having a mediator between man and God isn't the teaching of prophets