is this "immaculate conception" in Philo???

[reb_hillel]

Found this. It's in Philo's Allegorical Interpretation, book III: LXIII. (179) And he uttered this prayer, blaming Joseph the statesman and governor, because he had ventured to say, "I will feed them in that Land,"{87}{#ge 45:11.} for, "hasten ye," said Joseph, "and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus says Joseph," and so on, and presently

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[awful_dynne]

When was Philo writing?

[reb_hillel]

Probably late in the evening, after having a few too many drinks. ;)

[awful_dynne]

: )
What time frame in terms of years was he writing in? Who were his contemporaries?

[reb_hillel]

early hellenistic jew living in alexandria. Φίλων ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς. lived about 20BCE to 50CE. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philo

[tobeginagain]

Did you see this?
http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/ShArtPE.jhtml?itemNo=927135&contrassID=2&subContrassID=4&sbSubContrassID=0

[yoelishkeit]

Reb Hillel