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to bring to light. This allegorical interpretation soon
arrogated to itself the place of the Bible, and was like an
envelope enclosing in itself a system of religious philosophy.
Now the most prominent man who personified this
science was Philon, who was born of a rich Jewish family
in Alexandria in the year 25 before the Christian Era.
Well versed in the philosophy of Plato, he wrote his allego-
rical work in a pure and harmonious Greek style. He be-
lieved that the doctrines of the Revelation could agree with
the highest human knowledge and wisdom. What pre-
occupied his mind most was the phenomenon of the
dealings of God, the pure Spirit, with the earthly beings.
Following Plato's theory of the "Ideas," he invented a series
arrogated to itself the place of the Bible, and was like an
envelope enclosing in itself a system of religious philosophy.
Now the most prominent man who personified this
science was Philon, who was born of a rich Jewish family
in Alexandria in the year 25 before the Christian Era.
Well versed in the philosophy of Plato, he wrote his allego-
rical work in a pure and harmonious Greek style. He be-
lieved that the doctrines of the Revelation could agree with
the highest human knowledge and wisdom. What pre-
occupied his mind most was the phenomenon of the
dealings of God, the pure Spirit, with the earthly beings.
Following Plato's theory of the "Ideas," he invented a series