life of Justin Martyr

1. JUSTIN MARTYR
October 25, 2022

2. The Golden era of the Roman Empire

3. The Roman Context
Pax deorum – Roman empire –
Roman gods
Ira deorum – the wrath of gods
Defeat in a war, famine,
natural calamities, etc.

4. The Works of Justin Martyr
The First Apology
Second Apology
The Dialogue with Trypho

5. First Apology
Addressed to Antoninus Pius (AP)
A complaint to AP to follow the ways of his
predecessor Hadrian.

6. First Apology
The Christians are godless.
The Christians are Criminal

7. Christian are God less.
We confess thatwe are atheist, so far as gods
of this sort are concerned.

8. Christian are Criminals
They have worshipping and saying nasty
words to Jesus

9. Christian is a political threat.
For if we looked for a human kingdom, we
should also deny our Christ.

10. Demons caused the persecution
The cause of persecution were demons.
The Greek-Roman Gods

11. On the Eucharist
Eucharist after baptism
Eucharist after Sunday, the day when Jesus
Resurrected

12. The effect of Eucharist
We are transformed into this body and blood
when we partake
Our own blood and flesh are nourished by
transmutation (transformed)

13. Feature of an apology: early
reflection on Christology
The LOGOS – present in GREEK philosophy,
which is then used to expound on Jesus

14. The Logos Theology
Another God and Lord subject to the Maker
of all things
Subordinated Hierarchy
And since he was begotten of the Father by
an act of will, just as we see happening
among ourselves.

15. Stoic
Logos endiathetos – refers to the inner word
Logos proprikos – refers to the spoken word.
Ab aeterno – logos with the Father
Ante-tempus – logos is begotten

16. Logos Theology
Logos spermatikos (the seed of the word) –
everyone has that seed of the word that is
why everyone seeks for the truth