On the Cherubim
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"On the Cherubim" is a philosophical and allegorical treatise by the Hellenistic Jewish thinker Philo of Alexandria, exploring the symbolic meaning of the cherubim described in the Hebrew Bible.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benjamin as dwelling between God’s shoulders | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical treatise
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philosophical treatise ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| author | Philo of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Book of Genesis
NERFINISHED
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Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| discusses |
Garden of Eden narrative
ⓘ
guarding of the way to the tree of life ⓘ |
| explores |
allegorical interpretation of Scripture
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nature of divine protection ⓘ relationship between God and humanity ⓘ role of angels in Jewish thought ⓘ symbolic meaning of cherubim ⓘ |
| genre |
Hellenistic Jewish philosophy
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allegorical commentary ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalFocus |
divine providence
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divine transcendence ⓘ monotheism ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Hellenistic period
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Second Temple Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek philosophy
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Jewish scriptural tradition ⓘ Platonic thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Greek‑speaking readers interested in Judaism
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educated Hellenistic Jews ⓘ |
| interprets |
biblical imagery philosophically
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cherubim as symbolic figures ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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biblical exegesis ⓘ cherubim ⓘ |
| partOf | Philo’s allegorical commentaries on the Pentateuch ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Middle Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Greek manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Jewish philosophy
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history of biblical interpretation ⓘ patristic and late antique theology scholarship ⓘ |
| workOf | Philo of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workSequence | early treatise in Philo’s allegorical series on Genesis ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Benjamin as dwelling between God’s shoulders