Philo Judaeus Philo Judaeus is considered one of the greatest Jewish-Hellenistic philosophers of his era. In most of his writings he quotes verses from the Bible, talks about a path towards the Lord and does so with words that produce images. When reading Philo it is difficult to discern his philosophical views, and surgically placed words, from those influenced by his religious background. In fourth place brings an interesting combination of philosopher, poet or preacher. Philo Judeo was very religious and described this in his writings. I believe and assume that Philo thought so too, that the truly conscious man is composed of three parts: the philosopher, the poet and the preacher. Without the other two you cannot truly exist, so all the greats like Plato, Huxley, Conger and of course Philo must have been truly aware of this. For their love of wisdom, their commitment to ultimate reality, and their extraordinary talent for language are unmatched and are highly regarded by all who read their work. Several scholars have used Philo's writings to explain theological concepts present in the writings of Christians, and also to better understand the debates and conflicts witnessed in the New Testament. Philo's words paint a religious picture of heaven and faith. His eyes see a splendor that one can only hope to see and he describes a soul that every human spirit seeks. The word God appeared freely in every piece written by the great man. He uses it so confidently but at the same time makes sure to keep the use full of meaning, careful not to let it disappear with the other text. In one of Philo's early pieces, "The Creation of the World," he describes the intricate thought process that God went through in forming this beautiful world in which we now exist. He valiantly wrote that: "We must form a similar opinion of God, who, having decided to found a powerful state, first conceived its form in his mind, according to which he made a world perceivable only with the intellect and then completed one visible to the external senses using the first as a model." (Creation of God 3) He spoke of God not only as a reference, but in an effort to persuade his readers to follow the path of the Lord. In his writing "Confusion" he simply declares his love for the church with this quote: "And therefore, when they say, 'We are all children of one man, let us be peaceable' (Genesis 42:11), I marvel at their harmonious band.