Philo on the Barley Offering

Philo

On the Special Laws 2.162–164, 170–175

First Half of 1st Century

2.162–164

But within the feast there is another feast following directly after the first day. This is called the “Sheaf,” a name given to it from the ceremony which consists in bringing to the altar a sheaf as a first-fruit, both of the land which has been given to the nation to dwell in and…
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Philo

ca. 25 BCE–ca. 40

Philo of Alexandria was one of the most important figures in Hellenistic Judaism and a significant influence on early Christianity. Raised in a wealthy Jewish family and educated in Greek rhetoric and logic, Philo served as a delegate to Rome on behalf of the Jewish community of Alexandria. Most innovative among his writings are his commentaries on the Pentateuch, which approach the text allegorically and employ various Platonic perspectives in their interpretations. Philo appears to have had only minimal exposure to the Hebrew and likely relied on the Septuagint and synagogue orations on the biblical texts.

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2. The mitzvah of the omer is that it should be brought from [what grows] nearby. If [the crop] near Jerusalem was not yet ripe, it could be brought from any place. It once happened that the omer was…
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