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Did Justin Martyr Know the Gospel of John?

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  • Michael J. Kruger

This article suggests that Justin Martyr knew the Gospel of John, and offers four considerations that give good reason to think it is likely. From this comes evidence that at least by the mid-second century, the fourfold gospel was received as authoritative in at least some parts of Christianity.

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Some Reflections on Justin Martyr and the Nativity Narratives

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  • Eric F. F. Bishop

This article gives some reflections on the interpretations of Justin Martyr and Tertullian on the role of the wise men in the birth narratives of Jesus Christ.

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The Humanity of Jesus in Justin Martyr's Soteriology

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  • Craig M. Watts

This article is a study in Justin Martyr's understanding of the humanity of Jesus and its implications for his doctrine of salvation (soteriology).

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In the Wake of Trypho – Jewish-Christian Dialogues in the Third to the Sixth Centuries

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  • William Varner

This article addresses the relationship between the church and Israel as it is reflected in the different views on Jesus as Messiah. The history of the early church reflects a vigorous debate between Jewish scholars and the church about the true identity of the Messiah. Probably the most well-known interaction from the patristic period is Justin Martyr's Dialogue with Trypho, who was the Jew from the second century.

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God the Illeist: Third-Person Self-References and Trinitarian Hints in the Old Testament

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  • Andrew S. Malone

This article reflects on attempts to discover hints of the Trinity in the Old Testament. Many scholars continue to promote the so-called “two Gods texts" as demonstrating something of the Old Testament plurality of God.

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Will the Real Athanasius Please Stand Up?

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  • Robert A. Case II

Case wants to take a fresh look at one of the early church fathers, Athanasius. He focuses on how Athanasius relied upon Scripture in his work, The Incarnation of the Word of God. He notes the influence of Justin Martyr, the Apostolic Fathers, and Irenaeus. 

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The Christology of Irenaeus

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  • Irwin W. Reist

This essay wants to answer the question whether Irenaeus continued the Christology of Justin Martyr.

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Justin Martyr's Use of the Old Testament

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  • David E. Aune

Justin Martyr has the honour of being the first comprehensive Christian interpreter of the Old Testament. What was Justin's exegetical method? Aune indicates the gap between the New Testament's use of the Old and the exegesis in early patristic literature. The further Justin departed from the New Testament exegetical tradition, the closer he got to allegory.

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The Church Fathers

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  • Jack L. Arnold

This article on church history looks at the church from the West and East with attention given to: the apostolic fathers - Clement of Rome, Ignatius, and Polycarp; the apologists - Justin Martyr and Tertullian; and the polemicists - Irenaeus, Cyprian, and

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