The late Karl-Johan Illman was a professor of Biblical and Judaic studies at Abo Akademi University in Abo/Turku, Finland. A beloved and respected figure in the Judeo-Christian dialogue and an accomplished scholar of Judaism, he is remembered in this memorial volume by leading scholars of Biblical and Judaic studies in Europe and North America.

The writings of Philo of Alexandria (20 B.C.E.-40 C.E.) are important for the light they shed on the development of both Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity. This new reference work, designed specifically to aid with scholarly research on Philo, is the first and only available index to all the Greek words in the writings of Philo, main fragments included. This lemmatized and computer-generated concordance lists each Greek word alphabetically, then lists exhaustively every occurrence of the term within Philo's extensive body of work.

These studies break new ground in the exploration of early Christianity and Judaism towards the end of the Second Temple period.Professor Borgen introduces fresh perspectives on many central issues in the complexity of Judaism both within Palestine and in the Diaspora. He also examines the variety of tendencies which existed within Christianity as it emerged within Judaism and spread out into other nations.An invaluable study for all scholars, teachers and students of the New Testament in general and of Judaica, Classics and Hellenism