WebbOn the Creation. Now it is true that no writer in verse or prose could possibly do justice to the beauty of the ideas embodied in this account of the creation of the kosmos. For they transcend our capacity of speech and of hearing, being too great and august to be adjusted to the tongue or ear of any mortal. Nevertheless they must not on this ... WebbPhilo's view is clear. There are, according to him, certain un-alterable laws by which the universe is governed, but these laws were established in the universe by God at the time of its creation. This view is expressed by him in a variety of ways in such statements as that there are "ordinances and laws which
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WebbSince, then, this world is visible and the object of our external senses, it follows of necessity that it must have been created; on which account it was not without a wise purpose that … WebbOn the Creation Analytical Introduction. A Book of Laws, says Philo, is fitly prefaced by a Cosmogony. The theme dealt with by a Cosmogony is, indeed, too lofty for adequate … cuit byma
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WebbPhilo on the creation D. T. Runia: Philo of alexandria : On the creation of the cosmos according to Moses. Introduction, translation and commentary . (Philo of alexandria commentary series 1.) pp. XVIII + 443. Leiden, boston, and cologne: Brill, 2001. Cased, €103/us$120. Isbn: 90-04-12169-. [REVIEW] Naomi G. Cohen - 2004 - The Classical ... WebbTi. 29e–30b. 8. Ti. 40e–42e. f BURNS /PROVIDENCE, CREATION, AND GNOSTICISM 59 So let’s not treat God as less skilled than a mortal craftsman, who applies the same expertise to all the jobs in his own line … Webb12 apr. 2006 · PHILO ON THE CREATION. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2006. Naomi G. Cohen. Article. Metrics. Save PDF. Share. Cite. Rights & … eastern shore network for change