All things which the Savior did, He did in the first place in order that what was spoken concerning Him in the prophets might be fulfilled, that the blind should receive sight, and the deaf hear (Isaiah 35:5), and so on; but also to induce the belief that in the resurrection the flesh shall arise entire. For if on earth He healed the sicknesses of the flesh, and made the body whole, much more will He do this in the resurrection, so that the flesh shall rise perfect and entire.

Justin Martyr (100–165), Apologet

Topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit

Justin Martyr

Justin der Märtyrer (um 100–165) war ein frühchristlicher Philosoph und Apologet, der in Rom eine Schule gründete und dort unter Marcus Aurelius hingerichtet wurde. Er verstand das Christentum als vollendete Philosophie, formulierte die Lehre vom bereits vorchristlich wirkenden göttlichen Logos und überlieferte die älteste detaillierte Schilderung der frühchristlichen Gottesdienstpraxis. Heutigen Bibellesern erschließt er die Denk- und Lebenswelt der frühen Kirche, wobei seine im «Dialog mit dem Juden Tryphon» vertretene Enterbungstheologie in der Forschung als problematischer Baustein des christlichen Antijudaismus kritisiert wird.

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