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Dialogue with Trypho (Selections from the Fathers of the Church)
Justin Martyr
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Paperback. This translation of the "Dialogue with Trypho" reveals important information on the development of early Jewish-Christian relations and the text of the New Testament, and is one of the earliest conversion accounts. It should prove a useful text on the development of religion in Late Antiquity. Editor(s): Slusser, Michael. Translator(s): Falls, Thomas B. Series: Selections from the Fathers of the Church S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; DNF; HRAF; HRAX; HRCM; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
Outside the New Testament, our earliest complete witness to Christian apologetic against the Jews remains the ""Dialogue with Trypho"", written by Justin Martyr (circa 165), a convert to Christianity from traditional Greek religion. The ""Dialogue"" purports to be a two-day dialogue that took place in Asia Minor between Justin and Trypho, a Hellenized Jew. Justin argues extensively on the basis of lengthy Old Testament quotations that Christ is the Messiah and God incarnate, and that the Christian community is the new Israel. In the beginning of the work Justin recounts how he converted to Christianity. The ""Dialogue"" remains of great, ... Read more
Outside the New Testament, our earliest complete witness to Christian apologetic against the Jews remains the ""Dialogue with Trypho"", written by Justin Martyr (circa 165), a convert to Christianity from traditional Greek religion. The ""Dialogue"" purports to be a two-day dialogue that took place in Asia Minor between Justin and Trypho, a Hellenized Jew. Justin argues extensively on the basis of lengthy Old Testament quotations that Christ is the Messiah and God incarnate, and that the Christian community is the new Israel. In the beginning of the work Justin recounts how he converted to Christianity. The ""Dialogue"" remains of great, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Series
Selections from the Fathers of the Church
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813213422
SKU
V9780813213422
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About Justin Martyr
Thomas P. Halton is Professor Emeritus of Greek and Latin at the Catholic University of America. He has served as the general editor of the Fathers of the Church series since 1983.
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