A C Geljon
Biographic Data
| ID | 1482586 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A C Geljon |
| GIVEN NAMES | A C |
| FAMILY NAME | Geljon |
| SIGNATURE | GELJON A C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Christelijk Gymnasium Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1847-0647 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
"Horse and Rider He Threw into the Sea" (Exod 15
This article examines the use of the horse as an image of the body and of passion in the Alexandrian theological tradition. It started with Philo, who regarded the horse as a symbol of passion. Clement and Origen adopted the Philonic interpretation. Origen, who exploited the image most, saw the horse as representing the body, bodily things, irrational passions and desires of the flesh. Finally, following in Origen's footsteps, Didymus also interp…
Creation and Literary Re-Creation. Ambrose’s Use of Philo in the Hexaemeral Letters
Didymus the Blind
This article offers a translation of and some comments on the commentary on Ps 24 (23 LXX) by Didymus the Blind. Didymus regards the Psalm as indicating the moral progress of the soul towards perfection. He interprets the second half of the Psalm as a reference to Christ’s dwelling on earth and his ascension. In his exegsis Didymus relies heavily on predecessors, like Clement of Alexandria and Origen
Divine Infinity in Gregory of Nyssa and Philo of Alexandria
The notion of divine infinity is important in Gregory of Nyssa's theology; it is even argued by Ekkehard Mühlenberg that Gregory was the first to ascribe infinity to God. In this article key texts on divine infinity in Gregory, taken from Contra Eunomiun, De Vita Moysis, and In Canticum Canticorum, are discussed. It appears that Mühlenberg's interpretation has to be nuanced. Furthermore, dealing with divine infinity Gregory was able to link his t…
The Philo Index. A Complete Greek Word Index to the Writings of Philo of Alexandria
This new reference work is the first and only available word index to all the Greek words in the writings of Philo of Alexandria, main fragments included. Designed specifically to aid with research on Philo, this lemmatized and computer-generated concordance lists each Greek word alphabetically, followed by an exhaustive listing of every occurrence of the term within Philo's extensive corpus of extant writings. Based on the four major translation…
Philo of Alexandria, an Exegete for His Time
The Place of Judaism in Philo's Thought
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The Place of Judaism in Philo's Thought
The Philo Index. A Complete Greek Word Index to the Writings of Philo of Alexandria
This new reference work is the first and only available word index to all the Greek words in the writings of Philo of Alexandria, main fragments included. Designed specifically to aid with research on Philo, this lemmatized and computer-generated concordance lists each Greek word alphabetically, followed by an exhaustive listing of every occurrence of the term within Philo's extensive corpus of extant writings. Based on the four major translation…
Philo of Alexandria, an Exegete for His Time
Divine Infinity in Gregory of Nyssa and Philo of Alexandria
The notion of divine infinity is important in Gregory of Nyssa's theology; it is even argued by Ekkehard Mühlenberg that Gregory was the first to ascribe infinity to God. In this article key texts on divine infinity in Gregory, taken from Contra Eunomiun, De Vita Moysis, and In Canticum Canticorum, are discussed. It appears that Mühlenberg's interpretation has to be nuanced. Furthermore, dealing with divine infinity Gregory was able to link his t…
Didymus the Blind
This article offers a translation of and some comments on the commentary on Ps 24 (23 LXX) by Didymus the Blind. Didymus regards the Psalm as indicating the moral progress of the soul towards perfection. He interprets the second half of the Psalm as a reference to Christ’s dwelling on earth and his ascension. In his exegsis Didymus relies heavily on predecessors, like Clement of Alexandria and Origen
Creation and Literary Re-Creation. Ambrose’s Use of Philo in the Hexaemeral Letters
"Horse and Rider He Threw into the Sea" (Exod 15
This article examines the use of the horse as an image of the body and of passion in the Alexandrian theological tradition. It started with Philo, who regarded the horse as a symbol of passion. Clement and Origen adopted the Philonic interpretation. Origen, who exploited the image most, saw the horse as representing the body, bodily things, irrational passions and desires of the flesh. Finally, following in Origen's footsteps, Didymus also interp…
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