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Philo, the 1st-century Jewish philosopher from Alexandria, grappled with this very question in his own way. In what we call "The Midrash of Philo," he argues that Adam must have be...
Turns out, there's more to it than just a quick wardrobe fix. Our sages saw layers of meaning woven into that very first act of covering up. In The Midrash of Philo, we find a fasc...
He suggests we look beyond the literal. Philo sees the serpent not just as a snake, but as an allegory – an emblem of desire itself. Think about it. The serpent "creeps upon his br...
The Midrash of Philo – and when we say Midrash, we're talking about a way of interpreting scripture that fills in the gaps, making the stories speak to us today – offers a fascinat...
It’s a question that’s plagued philosophers and theologians for millennia. And sometimes, the most profound answers are hidden in plain sight, tucked away in ancient texts. Let's d...
According to the Midrash of Philo, that very feeling, that inherent sense of hope, is woven into the very fabric of our being. Think about it. What truly sets us apart? Philo argue...
We read about Adam and Eve having another son, Seth, and suddenly, he's the one carrying the torch, the one from whom humanity will descend. What gives? The Midrash of Philo, a fas...
One such answer comes from a text attributed to Philo of Alexandria, a Jewish philosopher who lived in Egypt during the first century. While scholars debate whether he actually pen...
That’s the kind of divine regret we find hinted at in Genesis 6:7, when God says, "I am indignant that I made them." Now, hold on. Does that sound right? God, feeling indignant? Is...
