The Incarnation of the Angel of the Lord

This article concludes a series on Old Testament Christophanies. For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr.  From when He walked in the Garden of Eden to when He cleansed the high priest Joshua, the Son of God’s many appearances in the Old Testament led up to His incarnation and messianic ministry. […]

Justin Martyr Said That God’s Name, Jesus, Was Declared Mysteriously Through Moses

This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies.  For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. It is especially useful to read the article on Jesus in Exodus 23. Justin Martyr, the famed second-century church father, understood that it was the Son speaking to Moses from Sinai. And […]

In the Burning Bush: Jesus in Exodus 3

This article is part of a series on Old Testament Christophanies.  For important background information, see An Introduction to Old Testament Christophanies–with Justin Martyr. By the time Moses had fled from Egypt to settle in Midian, it had been over four centuries since the Lord had last appeared to anyone. The wait ended in Exodus 3, […]

The Premillennialism of Justin Martyr

Perhaps the most overtly premillennial ante-Nicene Church father was Justin Martyr.  He was a Gentile born around 114 and was martyred in 165 A.D.   He was a follower of Plato until he became a disciple of Jesus.  Justin identified the Gospel as the only true philosophy and became an evangelist, proclaiming that truth.[1]  It would […]

Adam Died in that “Day” or Millennium

God told Adam that in the day that he ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil he would surely die (Gen. 2:17).  Adam did eat of the tree (Gen. 3:6) and nevertheless went on to live to the impressive age of 930 years (Gen. 5:5).  The most common explanation for the apparent […]