Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I just finished reading C.D. Yonge’s translation of The Works of Philo. I have been interested in Philo for some time and have even taken a course on Philo in the religious studies department at McMaster University. For those who do not know much about Philo, he was an Alexandrian Jew who lived from 25 … Read More “The Works of Philo” »
Fairly regularly, I hear skeptics mention Philo’s silence regarding Jesus as being devastating to claims about the historical Jesus. If Jesus really lived, then surely Philo would have mentioned him. The truth is, aside from the New Testament, the main writings of any length that we have are those of Philo and Josephus. Of those … Read More “The Apologetic Value of Philo Not Mentioning Jesus” »
