Philo

 Philo

Philo was a Jewish individual who opposed Apion when Apion attacked the Jewish customs and traditions with malicious intent (most notably the need to avoid idol worship). Philo was a prominent Jewish individual who defended the need to avoid idolatry. Josephus described how Philo actually looked to argue against Apion for his negativity and envy of the Jewish individuals. 

Apion was actually an idolator who opposed Josephus for writing about Jewish history in a positive manner. Josephus was a historian who cared about Jewish history and opposed idolatry. Apion criticized Josephus negatively and also Philo for not being idolatrous. Apion wanted complete devotion to idolatry.

Philo learned that Apion was idolatrous and persevered with courage. Philo told the Jewish individuals that Apion was being envious and even attempted to portray Jewish individuals as rebellious when in fact they were honoring their belief against the worship of idols. Apion wanted Jewish individuals to worship Caligula. Caligula did not want to hear Philo after Apion had lied to him.

Philo did not get discouraged and told the Jewish individuals that Caligula was deciding to oppose GOD Almighty. A year after Caligula decided to be contemptuous to Philo and preferred to side with Apion, Caligula was destroyed by conspirators. There were Jewish individuals who did not practice idol worship despite pressure. Caligula was known to be particularly envious and destroyed himself for opposing GOD Almighty. Caligula was destroyed by Roman conspirators. This describes how we do not take vengeance and instead GOD Almighty takes vengeance against idolators.