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Justin Martyr
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Introductory Note to the Writings of Justin Martyr
[2247] Justin thinks the “spoils of Samaria” denote spoils of Satan; Tertull. thinks that they are spoils of Christ.
[2248] Literally, “add.”
Chapter LXXIX.—He proves against Trypho that the wicked angels have revolted from God.
[2250] LXX. “who walk,” πορευόμενοι for πονηρευόμενοι.
[2251] In E. V. “Zoan.”
[2253] ἐκδεξάμενος; in chap. cxv. inf. it is ἐκλεξάμενος.
[2256] Maranus suggests the insertion of ἐποίησαν or ἐπείρασαν before ἐξισοῦσθαι.
[2258] Justin made no previous allusion to this point, so far as we know from the writing preserved.
[2259] Or, “so as to believe thoroughly that such will take place” (after “opinion”).
[2260] [A hint of the origin of this work. See Kaye’s Note, p. 18].
[2261] i.e., resurrection.
[2262] Maranus says, Hieron. thinks the Genistæ were so called because they were sprung from Abraham (γένος) the Meristæ so called because they separated the Scriptures. Josephus bears testimony to the fact that the sects of the Jews differed in regard to fate and providence; the Pharisees submitting all things indeed to God, with the exception of human will; the Essenes making no exceptions, and submitting all to God. I believe therefore that the Genistæ were so called because they believed the world to be in general governed by God; the Meristæ, because they believed that a fate or providence belonged to each man.
[2263] Otto says, the author and chief of this sect of Galilæans was Judas Galilæus, who, after the exile of king Archelaus, when the Romans wished to raise a tax in Judæa, excited his countrymen to the retaining of their former liberty.—The Hellenists, or rather Hellenæans. No one mentions this sect but Justin; perhaps Herodians or Hillelæans (from R. Hillel).
[2264] We have translated the text of Justin as it stands. Commentators make the sense, “and that there will be a thousand years in Jerusalem,” or “that the saints will live a thousand years in Jerusalem.”
Chapter LXXXI.—He endeavours to prove this opinion from Isaiah and the Apocalypse.
[2265] Literally, “time.”
[2266] Literally, “the son of an hundred years.”
[2267] Literally, “the son of an hundred years.”
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