So the whole account of the plagues of Egypt differs as widely as possible, even to absolute contradiction.

The origin of idolatry is explained altogether differently by Philo, and by the Book of Wisdom.

In short, so unsupported is the tradition that many have supposed an elder Philo as the author.

That the second and third chapters allude to Christ is a groundless hypothesis.

The 'just man' is called 'the son of God', Jehovah, [Greek: pais Kyrion];--but Christ's specific title which was deemed blasphemous by the Jews, was 'Ben Elohim', [Greek: uhios tou Theou];--and the fancy that Philo was a Christian in heart, but dared not openly profess himself such, is too absurd.