Christian's Öncüsü Olarak İskenderiyeli Philo

The birth and development of Christianity, and the beliefs and intellectual paradigms it influenced throughout this process, remain uncertain from the time the movement began to the present day. This work attempts to demonstrate the influence of Hellenistic Judaism and its most important representative, Philo of Alexandria (25/20 BC - AD 50), on the formation and development of the movement that would become Christianity.

The work also aims to show the dynamics of how Christianity, which initially emerged as a small Jewish sect, became a universal religion with the allegorical interpretation of the Holy Bible.
At a time when many Jews, especially his nephew, were either converting or succumbing to Hellenistic culture, Philo's defense of Judaism, his political pursuit of citizenship, his efforts to address the anti-Semitism faced during his time, and his role as a spokesperson for his nation all placed him in a position of great significance. Thus, this study, while first attempting to explain Philo and his theological views, also traces how his ideas were perceived and embraced by the Church Fathers.