Alexandria, Jewish community at (_see_ Jewish), 13 ff., 41, 42 f.; Jewish population of, under Ptolemy I, 15; meeting-place of civilizations, 14, 48, 95; centre of Jewish life, 15, 129; two sections occupied by Jews, 16; prosperity of Jews in, 21, 22, 32; 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. Cabbalah, the, Essenes practitioners in, 233; Philo as the Hellenizer of, 235. Caligula. _See_ Gaius. Chaldean, thought, Philo's acquaintance with, 48.