Hellenistic Jewish philosopher. He hailed from Alexandria, Egypt, where
he was a leading member of the Jewish community. A prolific author, his
work brought together Greek philosophy and Jewish scripture, and
greatly influenced subsequent Greek Christian theologians like St.
Clement of Alexandria and Origen. Most of his works consist of
commentaries on the Pentateuch, many of which survive in the original
Greek. In c.40AD he headed a deputation to the mad Emperor Caligula to
plead with him on behalf of Jews who refused to worship him, as he
records in De Legatione.
