This study investigates portrayals of the first-century philosopher and exegete Philo of Alexandria, in the writings of Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and Eusebius.

• Abbreviations


• Introduction


• 1: Christians Reading Philo


• 2: The Pythagorean: Clement's Philo


• 3: The Predecessor: Origen's Philo


• 4: The Hebrew: Eusebius's Philo


• Conclusion


• Bibliography

Jennifer Otto is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Lethbridge. She earned her PhD at McGill University in 2014, where she held a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. From 2015-2017, she was a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Erfurt. Her research interests include second and third century Christianity, early Christian biblical exegesis, and the intersections of Christianity and violence from antiquity to the present day.