순교자 유스티누스의 ‘트리포와의 대화’(Dialogue with Trypho)에 나타난 율법해석과 종교적 갈등

Halakhic Interpretation and Religious Polemics in Justin Martyr's "Dialogue with Trypho"

This paper examines the relationship between Judaism and Christianity as it is reflected in Justin Martyr’s ‘Dialogue with Trypho’ where both groups are represented as religious rivals in Gentile mission and conversion. Another purpose of this study is to bring to light what information Justin’s ‘Dialogue with Trypho’ contains regarding the term ‘God-fearer’, which reflects proselytism as a contemporary socio-religious phenomenon. Although the term ‘God-fearer’ is indispute among scholars, it is still possible to examine the identity of this group among Christians and Jews through exploring Justin’s ‘Dialogue with Trypho’. Here, it must be mentioned that I have a hypothetical proposition regarding the ‘Dialogue with Trypho’, Justin actually endeavors to convince the ‘God-fearers’, who are standing between religions, to convert to Christianity by clarifying Christian theology and dogma which are argued by Justin in the arguments with Trypho as a representative character of Judaism. However, this approach in itself has the effect of limiting my attention to Justin’s ‘Dialogue with Trypho’, because Justin gives virtually no place in his two Apologies to the argument against Judaism. In this paper, I intend to proceed towards my goal by examining following issues: a. Justin’s polemical anti-Jewish theology concerning circumcision and baptism. b. Jewish proselytism, vis-a-vis the Christian mission towards Gentiles. c. The definition of the ‘God-fearers’. d. The readership of Justin’s ‘Dialogue with Trypho’.