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To: xzins; Jean Chauvin; drstevej
"Justin Martyr is typical of the 1st two centuries of the church."

So are the Gnostics. Your point? (I hope it isn't: "He lived closer, thus he must be better".)

14 posted on 08/28/2002 5:46:03 AM PDT by Jerry_M
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To: Jerry_M
So are the Gnostics. Your point? (I hope it isn't: "He lived closer, thus he must be better".)

There are a variety of points spread through the two posts that cover Justin Martyr.

1. Are you pre-mil or a-mil or something different? Just take a stand so that we're involved in a fair discussion.
2. I would say that the major point is this: They didn't just dream this position that held sway for 2 centuries. They got it from somewhere. Martyr says two things: (1) It's the scriptural interpretation, and (2) It's what John the Revelator taught....and BECAUSE HE WAS CLOSE IN TIME he would have insight into that that you and I DON'T HAVE. (You must also know that Martyr, in addition to living near Jerusalem, also lived for a time in Ephesus...another location of John the Revelator in his later life.)

15 posted on 08/28/2002 6:00:56 AM PDT by xzins
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