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Proces nawrócenia się Abrahama w interpretacji Filona z Aleksandrii
The Process of Abraham's Conversion as Interpreted by Philo of Alexandria

Author(s): Mateusz Wyrzykowski
Subject(s): Biblical studies
Published by: Akademia Katolicka w Warszawie
Keywords: Philo of Alexandria; Abraham; conversion; Genesis; allegorical interpretation

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to present a reinterpretation of the history of Abraham's calling in the treatise of Philo of Alexandria. The text of Genesis (12:1-4) describes the patriarch's immediate reaction to the command to leave Haran. This process began in Ur. According to Philo, building a relationship between God and Abraham required proper preparation. First, he gave up worshiping the gods, and then he discovered that the world is material and spiritual. Philo emphasizes the long-term nature of the conversion process. This article presents and explains its individual stages - not described in the Hebrew Bible.

  • Issue Year: 36/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 128-141
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish