2;
anti-Semitic literature and influences in, 22, 62, 67, 74;
Jewish tradition at, 27;
synagogues at, 37;
deputation to Jerusalem from, 41;
rabbis flee to, 42;
Agrippa finds a refuge at, 51, 65;
mystical and ascetic ideas of people at, 55, 59;
philosophical schools at, 63, 90, 92, 94, 140;
development of Judaism in, 77, 255;
Egyptian caste-system adopted at, 16;
Jews of, popularize teachings of Bible, 34;
Jews of, referred to, in Talmud, 42;
Philo forced into Sanhedrin of, 61, 202, 203 f.;
Philo member of, 61;
disintegration of community at, 71;
Zealots flee to, on fall of Jerusalem, 71;
replaced by Babylon as centre of Jewish intellect, 73;
Samaritans in, 106;
antinomian movement in, 130;
prototypes of Christian belief at, 155;
Pythagorean influence at, 188;
national life and culture undermined at (_see_ National), 218.

Alexandrian, exegesis, characteristic of, 36;
church, departs from Jewish standpoint, 72;
Platonists, connection between Philo and later school of, 192;
schools, relation of, to Palestinian, 199 f., 213;
literature in the Dark and Middle Ages, 225 f.

_Allegories of the Laws_, an allegorical commentary, 74, 87 f.;
attacks Stoic doctrines, 94;
the _Epistles_, lineal descendants of, 247.

Angels, doctrine of, in Palestine, 140;
Philo's treatment of, 150-1.

Antiochus Epiphanes, Palestine passes to, 17.

Anti-Semitic, party, Flaccus won over by, 65;
literature and influences in Alexandria, 22, 62, 67, 74;
party, punishment of, at Rome, 70.

Apion, a Stoic leader, 63;
accuses Jews, 63, 67;
Philo's references to, 63, 101;
Josephus' reply to, 65.

Aquila, new Greek version of Old Testament made by, 224;
rabbis' views of, 224.

Aristeas, spirit of, glorified in Philo, 77.

Aristobulus, first allegorist of Alexandria, 38;
his spirit inherited by Philo, 77;
on wisdom, 143;
on the Word of God, 146;
difference between Philo and, 168.

Artapanus, Jewish apologist, 77.

Assouan, Aramaic papyri at, 15.

Babylon, replaces Alexandria as centre of Jewish intellect, 73;
Greek culture forgotten in, 224.

Bible, the, Philo's interpretation
and views on, 49, 102, 108 ff.;
Philo reveals spiritual message of, 83;
authority of, challenged at Alexandria, 92;
wisdom personified in, 141, 142.