Gospel Allusions in Philo

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Secret Alias
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Gospel Allusions in Philo

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For those whom he rejects, like a skilful money-changer, from the coinage of virtue, being alloyed, are all in their souls inclined to innovation; but those whom he wishes to make friends to himself, are of necessity well tested and approved, and elders as to their minds. (On Sobriety 20)

οὓς μὲν γὰρ ἂν οὗτος ἀποδοκιμάσῃ καθάπερ ἀργυραμοιβὸς ἀγαθὸς ἐκ τοῦ τῆς ἀρετῆς νομίσματος, κεκιβδηλευμένοι νεωτεροποιοὶ τὰς ψυχὰς ἅπαντες· οὓς δ’ ἂν γνωρίμους ἐθελήσῃ ποιήσασθαι, δόκιμοί τε καὶ τὸ φρόνημα πρεσβύτεροι κατὰ τὸ ἀναγκαῖόν εἰσιν.
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Re: Gospel Allusions in Philo

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Isn't Proverbs enough to explain Philo's attitude here?
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Re: Gospel Allusions in Philo

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But since there are also two classes of enemies--the one being men ... the other being beasts ... being endowed with a nature utterly alien to ours ... are hostile not to one city, or to one nation, but to the whole race of mankind, and that too not for any definite or limited period of time, but for an indefinite and illimitable eternity ... this war is one which admits of no truce and of no termination, but is like that existing between the wolves and the sheep, and between all wild beasts, whether living in the water or on the land, and men; and no mortal can terminate it, but only the one uncreated God, when he selects some persons as worthy to be the saviours of their race; men who are peaceful ... For if this good should ever at any future time shine upon the world, so that we may be able to see the time in which the savage animals shall become manageable ... Then it seems to me that bears, and lions, and leopards, and those beasts which are found only in India, elephants and tigers, and all other animals whose courage and strength are invincible, will change from their solitary and unsociable habits, and adopt a more gregarious life, and, by a gradual imitation of those animals which live in troops, will become softened and accustomed to the sight of men, being no longer in a constant state of excitement and fury against him, but rather feeling awe of him as their ruler and natural master, and will behave with proper respect to him; and some of them, with an exceeding greatness of tameness and affection for their master, like Maltese dogs, will even fawn upon them and wag their tails with a cheerful motion. Then the species of scorpions, and serpents (τὰ σκορπίων γένη καὶ ὄφεων), and other reptiles will keep their venom inoperative; and the Egyptian river will produce those animals, which are at present carnivorous and which feed on man, called crocodiles and hippopotami, in a tame and gentle condition; and the sea too will produce innumerable kinds of animals, among all of which the virtuous man will be sacred and unhurt, since God honours virtue and has given it immunity from all designs against it as a proper reward. (On Rewards and Punishment 90)

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions (ὄφεων καὶ σκορπίων), and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. (Luke 10:19)
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Gospel Allusions to Philo

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Chronlogicially there can't be 'gospel allusions in Philo', but there can be gospel [and other NT book] allusions to Philo
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