Revelation, Truth, Canon, and Interpretation: Studies in Justin Martyr's Dialogue With TryphoThis volume treats the concepts of revelation, truth, canon, and interpretation as four pillars of early Christian theology. Using Justin Martyr as a case-study, his "Dialogue with Trypho" is examined with a view toward discerning how a second century Christian father understands and develops these concepts. Justin's intellectual background is discussed within the nuanced context of Middle Platonism. Particular attention is paid to his use of biblical sources which is grounded in the foundational chapter on revelation in Justin. Justin is placed within the wider context of theological developments in pre-Nicene Christianity, and includes a warning against judging Justin by anachronistic post-Nicene developments. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Life of Justin | 27 |
Pagan Destination | 38 |
Christian Destination | 54 |
Conclusion | 61 |
Witnesses to Revelation | 92 |
The Logos as Revelation | 102 |
Salvation | 110 |
The ἀπομνημονεύματα | 188 |
The New Testament Canon | 202 |
Justins Memoirs and the New Testament Canon | 215 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 221 |
Baptism Illumination and Interpretation | 240 |
Evaluation of Justins OT Interpretation | 251 |
Passages said to be words or commands of Jesus | 260 |
Passages with no indication of source | 267 |
Summary and Conclusion | 119 |
Dialogue as a Search for Truth | 132 |
Justins Dialogue and the Genre of Dialogue | 135 |
Justins Presentation of Truth | 155 |
Summary and Conclusion | 183 |
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