Allegorical Interpretation (Legum Allegoriae)
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Allegorical Interpretation (Legum Allegoriae) is a philosophical and exegetical work by Philo of Alexandria that interprets the biblical Book of Genesis through a Platonic and allegorical lens.
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Target entity: Allegorical Interpretation (Legum Allegoriae) Context triple: [Philo of Alexandria, notableWork, Allegorical Interpretation (Legum Allegoriae)]
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De interpretatione recta
De interpretatione recta is a humanist treatise by Leonardo Bruni that advocates for accurate, elegant translation from Greek and Latin into vernacular languages, helping to shape Renaissance theories of translation and rhetoric.
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On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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Thirteen principles of exegesis
The Thirteen Principles of Exegesis are a classical rabbinic set of hermeneutic rules used to interpret and derive Jewish law and teachings from the Hebrew Bible.
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Commentary on the Sentences
Commentary on the Sentences is a major early theological work by St. Thomas Aquinas, consisting of his extensive exposition and analysis of Peter Lombard’s foundational medieval theology textbook, the Sentences.
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Commentary on Isaiah
Commentary on Isaiah is a biblical exegesis by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering a detailed Latin interpretation and theological analysis of the Book of Isaiah.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Allegorical Interpretation (Legum Allegoriae) Target entity description: Allegorical Interpretation (Legum Allegoriae) is a philosophical and exegetical work by Philo of Alexandria that interprets the biblical Book of Genesis through a Platonic and allegorical lens.
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A.
De interpretatione recta
De interpretatione recta is a humanist treatise by Leonardo Bruni that advocates for accurate, elegant translation from Greek and Latin into vernacular languages, helping to shape Renaissance theories of translation and rhetoric.
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B.
On Interpretation
On Interpretation is a foundational philosophical treatise by Aristotle that examines language, meaning, and the logical structure of propositions, laying groundwork for later logic and semantics.
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C.
Thirteen principles of exegesis
The Thirteen Principles of Exegesis are a classical rabbinic set of hermeneutic rules used to interpret and derive Jewish law and teachings from the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Commentary on the Sentences
Commentary on the Sentences is a major early theological work by St. Thomas Aquinas, consisting of his extensive exposition and analysis of Peter Lombard’s foundational medieval theology textbook, the Sentences.
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E.
Commentary on Isaiah
Commentary on Isaiah is a biblical exegesis by the early Christian scholar Jerome, offering a detailed Latin interpretation and theological analysis of the Book of Isaiah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek literature
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biblical commentary ⓘ exegetical work ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aim | to reconcile Mosaic law with Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| audience |
Greek-educated readers
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Hellenistic Jewish readers ⓘ |
| author | Philo of Alexandria ⓘ |
| focusesOnText |
Genesis 2
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Genesis 3 ⓘ Genesis 4 ⓘ |
| genre |
religious philosophy
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scriptural commentary ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Alexandria ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian biblical exegesis
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Patristic theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Septuagint ⓘ |
| interpretsAsAllegory |
Abel
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Adam ⓘ Cain ⓘ Eve ⓘ Garden of Eden ⓘ serpent ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | allegorical commentary ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| method |
allegorical exegesis
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philosophical exegesis ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Philo of Alexandria ⓘ |
| period | early 1st century CE ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Middle Platonism
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Platonism ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Hellenistic Jews
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surface form:
Hellenistic Judaism
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| scripturalBasis |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
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| titleInEnglish |
Allegorical Interpretation (Legum Allegoriae)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Allegorical Interpretation
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| titleInLatin | Legum Allegoriae ⓘ |
| treatsTheme |
creation
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human soul ⓘ law of God ⓘ passions ⓘ reason ⓘ vice ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
Logos
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imago Dei ⓘ |
| workSeries |
Allegorical Interpretation (Legum Allegoriae)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Allegorical Commentary on the Law
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