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Originally Posted by Duvduv
That's very interesting. I wonder if there was a translation error rather than an original chronological error since it is so clear that Abraham visited Melchizedek before the circumcision.
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My understanding is that Justin's argument to Trypho was that Melchizedek was a priest to both the uncircumcised gentiles and Abraham who was circumcised at the time. However, you may very well be right that this is a translation error instead of an error on Justin's part. If in fact it was a translation error then Justin's argument is closely aligned to the Apostle Paul's writings in Romans 4 that Abraham, although uncircumcised, by faith believed and was accounted righteous.
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Originally Posted by Duvduv
I also wonder why Trypho forgets to mention resurrection....
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I dunno. Trypho doesn't forget to mention that many scriptures appear to contradict what Jesus did and what an authentic Jewish messiah would accomplish according to the scriptures. Trypho said. .
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. . . "These and such like Scriptures, sir, compel us to wait for Him who, as Son of man, receives from the Ancient of days the everlasting kingdom. But this so-called Christ of yours was dishonorable and inglorious, so much so that the last curse contained in the law of God fell on him, for he was crucified."
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To which Justin appears to present an ad-hoc argument that since Jesus was resurrected he would fulfill these unfullfilled scriptures at a later time. Justin then proceds to present many scriptures to Trypho regarding the two advents of Christ including one found in the section regarding Abraham & Melchizedek,
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. . Those too in circumcision who approach Him, that is, believing Him and seeking blessings from Him, He will both receive and bless. And that He shall be first humble as a man, and then exalted, these words at the end of the Psalm show: 'He shall drink of the brook in the way,' and then, 'Therefore shall He lift up the head.'
http://www.earlychristianwritings.co...guetrypho.html
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06-21-2013, 05:43 PM
