Works of Philo
Once the works of Philo were appropriated by the Early Church, Philo Judaeus was represented as Philo Christianus—as illustrated in these drawings from a manuscript containing excerpts from Philo’s works among others in a compilation (“Sacred Parallels”) attributed to John of Damascus (Paris; Bibliotheque Nationale, no. gr. 923; Ninth Century). An unfounded tradition, repeated in several Greek and Armenian manuscripts, claims that he was converted to Christianity at the hand of John, the Beloved Disciple. According to another, conflicting tradition in Patristic sources, while in Rome he had an encounter with Peter. Philo, however, shows no awareness either of the historical Jesus or of his followers.
Terian, Abraham. “Had the Works of Philo Been Newly Discovered.” 2001 : 92–93. Print.
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