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Re: [b-hebrew] Did Plato know about the Old Testament?

From: "Vadim Cherny" <VadimCherny AT mail.ru>
To: "Dr. Joel M. Hoffman" <joel AT exc.com>, <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Did Plato know about the Old Testament?
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 22:18:40 +0300

None at all. Louis Feldman discusses possible philosophical borrowings at some length in "Jew and Gentile in the Ancient World," which are clear (which way, though?) in any case.

Vadim Cherny

In response to a question a student of mine asked, I'm trying to learn
how much, if at all, Plato may have been aware of anything from the
Old Testament.

Does anyone here know:

1) if Plato expressly mentions anything from the Old Testament, and if
so, what?

2) if Plato obliquely refers to the Old Testament?

3) where I might find more information about this?

Many thanks.

-Joel

[b-hebrew] Did Plato know about the Old Testament?, Dr. Joel M. Hoffman, 10/09/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] Did Plato know about the Old Testament?, Vadim Cherny, 10/09/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Did Plato know about the Old Testament?, George Athas, 10/09/2005
    - Re: [b-hebrew] Did Plato know about the Old Testament?, Schmuel, 10/10/2005