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A dialogue between Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher, and Trypho, a Jewish convert to Christianity. They discuss the unity and providence of God, the immortality of the soul, and the prophecies of the Old Testament.
Read the full text of Justin Martyr's dialogue with Trypho, a Jewish convert to Christianity, on the topics of prophecy, law, and Christ. The dialogue is one of the earliest Christian apologetic works and a source of historical and theological information.
The Dialogue with Trypho, along with the First and Second Apologies, is a second-century Christian apologetic text, usually agreed to be dated in between AD 155-160. It is seen as documenting the attempts by theologian Justin Martyr to show that Christianity is the new law for all men, and to prove from Scripture that Jesus is the Messiah .
Justin Martyr defends the Christian faith against the accusations of Trypho, a Jewish leader, by citing biblical passages and arguing for the existence of God the Father and God the Son. He also refutes the idolatry and polytheism of the pagans and the Jews, and explains the role of the Holy Spirit and the angels.
Justin Martyr, what is known of him ? ••• ix II. The Authenticity of the Dialogue xi III. Earlier Efforts to Present Christ to the Jews IV. Trypho the Jew V. Justin's Knowledge of Post-Biblical xix xxiv Judaism ...
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Dialogue with Trypho. Translated by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson.
Justin: I will tell you what seems to me; for philosophy is, in fact, the greatest possession, and most honourable before God, to whom it leads us and alone commends us; and these are truly holy men who have bestowed attention on philosophy.
