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Because the text mentions Justin Martyr's First Apology, which was written sometime between AD 150-155, Dialogue with Trypho must have been written after it. The date of authorship has been suggested to have been written anywhere between 155-167, [9] with some scholars favoring 155–160, [10] [11] or even a more specific date, c. 160.
The First Apology was an early work of Christian apologetics addressed by Justin Martyr to the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius.In addition to arguing against the persecution of individuals solely for being Christian, Justin also provides the Emperor with a defense of the philosophy of Christianity and a detailed explanation of contemporary Christian practices and rituals.
Pseudo-Justin, "Exhortation to the Greeks" in Falls, Thomas B. (trans.), Saint Justin Martyr: The First Apology, The Second Apology, Dialogue with Trypho, Exhortation to the Greeks, Discourse to the Greeks, The Monarchy of the Rule of God, Volume 6 of The Fathers of the Church: A New Translation (Patristic series) (Catholic University of ...
A bearded Justin Martyr presenting an open book to a Roman emperor. Engraving by Jacques Callot. Justin Martyr was born c. AD 90–100, [9] [10] into a Greek family, [10] [11] at Flavia Neapolis (today Nablus) near the ancient biblical city of Shechem, in Samaria. [12]
(1948) St. Justin Martyr. The Writings of Saint Justin Martyr. Translated by Thomas B. Falls. Includes the First Apology, the Second Apology, and the Dialogue with Trypho, as well as spurious works scholars categorized as Pseudo-Justin: The Exhortation to the Greeks, the Discourse to the Greeks, and The Monarchy or the Rule of God.
According to Justin, it is the fallen angels and demons who incite such hatred and evil against the people of God - the ones who know the Son of God and have responded by faith to the Word of God. These demons are the spirits of those offspring born through union of fallen angels and women before the Flood and who were destroyed by the Flood.
Justin Martyr was among the first to draw a parallel between Eve and Mary. This derives from his comparison of Adam and Jesus. This derives from his comparison of Adam and Jesus. In his Dialogue with Trypho , written sometime between 155–167, [ 3 ] he explains:
The church of this hospital was a cardinal's title, which, together with the relics of these saints, was transferred by Pope Pius V to the Church of St. Augustine in 1566. One tradition held that Nympha (Ninfa) [ 13 ] was a virgin martyr from Palermo who was put to death for the faith at the beginning of the fourth century.