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10 results for "alexandria"

1. Hebrew Bible, Leviticus, 31.9-31.13 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE) Tagged with subjects: •clement of alexandria, scripture, importance of Found in books: Carleton Paget and Schaper, The New Cambridge History of the Bible (2013) 549

2. Hebrew Bible, Psalms, 78.1 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE) Tagged with subjects: •alexandria, importance of Found in books: Feldman, Judaism and Hellenism Reconsidered (2006) 59

78.1. מַשְׂכִּיל לְאָסָף הַאֲזִינָה עַמִּי תּוֹרָתִי הַטּוּ אָזְנְכֶם לְאִמְרֵי־פִי׃ 78.1. לֹא שָׁמְרוּ בְּרִית אֱלֹהִים וּבְתוֹרָתוֹ מֵאֲנוּ לָלֶכֶת׃

78.1. Maschil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

3. Sophocles, Antigone, 451-452, 454-455, 453 (5th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE) Tagged with subjects: •nan Found in books: Feldman, Judaism and Hellenism Reconsidered (2006) 59

453. Yes, since it was not Zeus that published me that edict, and since not of that kind are the laws which Justice who dwells with the gods below established among men. Nor did I think that your decrees were of such force, that a mortal could override the unwritten

4. Philo of Alexandria, On The Life of Joseph, 28 (1st cent. BCE - 1st cent. CE) Tagged with subjects: •alexandria, importance of Found in books: Feldman, Judaism and Hellenism Reconsidered (2006) 59

28. It is worth while, however, after having thus explained the literal account given to us of these events, to proceed to explain also the figurative meaning concealed under that account; for we say that nearly all, or that at all events, the greater part of the history of the giving of the law is full of allegories; now the disposition which we have at present under consideration, is called by the Hebrews Joseph; but the name being interpreted in the Greek language means, "the addition of the Lord," a name most felicitously given, and most appropriate to the account given of the person so called; for the democratic constitution in vogue among states is an addition of nature which has sovereign authority over everything;

5. Philo of Alexandria, On The Migration of Abraham, 89, 91 (1st cent. BCE - 1st cent. CE) Tagged with subjects: •nan Found in books: Feldman, Judaism and Hellenism Reconsidered (2006) 59

91. For although the seventh day is a lesson to teach us the power which exists in the uncreated God, and also that the creature is entitled to rest from his labours, it does not follow that on that account we may abrogate the laws which are established respecting it, so as to light a fire, or till land, or carry burdens, or bring accusations, or conduct suits at law, or demand a restoration of a deposit, or exact the repayment of a debt, or do any other of the things which are usually permitted at times which are not days of festival.

6. Josephus Flavius, Jewish Antiquities, 14.188 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE) Tagged with subjects: •alexandria, importance of Found in books: Feldman, Judaism and Hellenism Reconsidered (2006) 58

14.188. πρὸς δὲ τὰ ὑπὸ ̔Ρωμαίων δόγματα οὐκ ἔστιν ἀντειπεῖν: ἔν τε γὰρ δημοσίοις ἀνάκειται τόποις τῶν πόλεων καὶ ἔτι νῦν ἐν τῷ Καπετωλίῳ χαλκαῖς στήλαις ἐγγέγραπται, οὐ μὴν ἀλλὰ καὶ Καῖσαρ ̓Ιούλιος τοῖς ἐν ̓Αλεξανδρείᾳ ̓Ιουδαίοις ποιήσας χαλκῆν στήλην ἐδήλωσεν, ὅτι ̓Αλεξανδρέων πολῖταί εἰσιν, ἐκ τούτων ποιήσομαι καὶ τὴν ἀπόδειξιν.

14.188. while there is no contradiction to be made against the decrees of the Romans, for they are laid up in the public places of the cities, and are extant still in the capitol, and engraven upon pillars of brass; nay, besides this, Julius Caesar made a pillar of brass for the Jews at Alexandria, and declared publicly that they were citizens of Alexandria.

7. Josephus Flavius, Against Apion, 2.35, 2.38 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE) Tagged with subjects: •alexandria, importance of Found in books: Feldman, Judaism and Hellenism Reconsidered (2006) 58

2.35. εἰς κατοίκησιν τὸ κάλλιστον. ̓Ιουδαῖοι δ' εἰ μὲν βιασάμενοι κατέσχον, ὡς μηδ' ὕστερον ἐκπεσεῖν, ἀνδρείας τεκμήριόν ἐστιν αὐτοῖς: εἰς κατοίκησιν δὲ αὐτοῖς ἔδωκεν τόπον ̓Αλέξανδρος καὶ ἴσης παρὰ τοῖς Μακεδόσι τιμῆς ἐπέτυχον. 2.38. τὸ δὲ δὴ θαυμάζειν, πῶς ̓Ιουδαῖοι ὄντες ̓Αλεξανδρεῖς ἐκλήθησαν, τῆς ὁμοίας ἀπαιδευσίας: πάντες γὰρ οἱ εἰς ἀποικίαν τινὰ κατακληθέντες, κἂν πλεῖστον ἀλλήλων τοῖς γένεσι διαφέρωσιν, ἀπὸ τῶν οἰκιστῶν τὴν προσηγορίαν λαμβάνουσιν.

2.35. Now, if the Jews gained that part of the city by force, and have kept it hitherto without impeachment, this is a mark of their valor: but in reality it was Alexander himself that gave them that place for their habitation, when they obtained equal privileges there with the Macedonians. 2.38. nay, when he appears to wonder how Jews could be called Alexandrians, this is another like instance of his ignorance; for all such as are called out to be colonies, although they be ever so far remote from one another in their original, receive their names from those that bring them to their new habitations.

8. Papyri, Cpj, 153 Tagged with subjects: •alexandria, importance of Found in books: Feldman, Judaism and Hellenism Reconsidered (2006) 58

9. Papyri, London Papyrus, 1912 Tagged with subjects: •alexandria, importance of Found in books: Feldman, Judaism and Hellenism Reconsidered (2006) 58

10. Papyri, P.Giss., 5.46 Tagged with subjects: •alexandria, importance of Found in books: Feldman, Judaism and Hellenism Reconsidered (2006) 58

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