Re: The Early Christians: Creed, Confession and Scripture

Jim wrote:

> Whatever else is mentioned in prophecy shall be fulfilled at his second 
> appearance. When those are mentioned who are oppressed and cast out,
that 
> is, cast out from the world, this means: As far as you and all other men

> have it in your power, every Christian is cast out not only from his 
> property but even from the world itself. You dispute his very right to 
> live.
> 
> Justin, Dialogue with Trypho the Jew 110.5.
> 

I already pointed out that Moses, too, showed in a symbol two appearances 
of our Christ. The same truth was figuratively foretold and announced by 
the actions of Moses and Jesus [that is, Joshua]. The one remained on the 
hill until evening with his arms stretched out and supported, representing

the type (foreshadowing) of the cross; the other, whose byname was Jesus, 
took charge of the battle and led Israel to victory. Now in the case of 
both these holy men and prophets of God, we can perceive that neither of 
them alone was worthy of bearing both mysteries together, the type of the 
cross and the mystery of the name, for one alone is, was, and shall be 
capable of this, before whose name every power shudders in fear of being 
destroyed by him in the future.

Justin, Dialogue with Trypho the Jew 111.1, 2.