Philo of Alexandria: Decoding the Secrets of Creation & Biblical Allegory

In this episode, Christopher Enoch finishes Book 3 and begins Book 4 of Philo of Alexandria's writings on Creation. Discover the profound allegorical, psychological, and philosophical maps hidden within the Genesis creation story, Moses' miracles, and the dietary laws of Leviticus. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:15 Chapter 24: Jacob's Prophecy of Dan 6:10 Chapter 25: The Four-Legged Passions 10:02 Commentary: Stoic Philosophy in the Bible 13:31 Chapter 26: The Driver and the Passenger 19:28 Commentary: The Kosher "Serpent Fighter" Bug 21:16 Book 4 Chapter 1: Hiding from the Face of God 24:26 Chapter 2: The Impossibility of Hiding from Omnipresence 28:38 Chapter 3: The Darkness of the Wicked Mind 32:41 Chapter 4: Moses Fleeing Pharaoh's Passions 41:02 Chapter 5: Jacob Concealing His Flight from Laban 44:43 Chapter 6: Laban the Syrian (The High Passion) 48:58 Commentary: Deceitful Meats & Proverbs 23 52:46 Chapter 7: Emancipating the Intellect from Sensation 58:39 Chapter 8: The Turpentine Tree vs. Oak Tree Variation 1:09:50 Chapter 9: Escaping God vs. Fleeing to Self 1:12:14 Chapter 10: The Spiritual Thief & Arrogance 1:16:17 Chapter 11 & 12: Destroying the Passions Forever