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Dialogue with Trypho

A long scriptural debate about prophecy, covenant fulfillment, and the identity of Jesus as promised Messiah.

Justin Martyrmid 2nd century2nd century

Overview

Category
Apologists
Genre
Treatise
Tradition
Cross-Tradition
Region
Mediterranean
Original language
Greek
Date certainty
Approximate

Historical context

Manuscript context

Dialogue with Trypho circulated in Mediterranean and is received through Greek manuscript and translation traditions associated with Justin Martyr.

Themes

ApologeticsPublic WitnessReason and Faith

Controversies

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Source links

  • English translation

    www.newadvent.org · Source quality: Primary · Last checked: 2026-02-28

  • Archive mirror

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Dialogue with Trypho

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