There are other factors to consider here, for instance ["Jesus of Nazareth" as Nazareth did not exist until the 3rd Century. Which was well after Justin Martyr died, so it was impossible he ever mentioned "Nazareth" but more likely a lying scribe adding things later on. In what book did Justin Martyr write and on what page, does the above quote appear? Or do we a have a new Watergate history of early Christians? I have never heard of it before and I had thought I had read most of his stuff.[See Acts of Justin, dialogues....]
There are numerous deceptions going on for the last 1700 years........ on which I will only give a few books of reference:
1. Catholic Encyclopedia i, 225-226
2.Ibid
3. When were our Gospels written by Prof.C. Tishendorf.
4. Book of the Roman Catholic Church by Charles Butler, 8 vols page 664.
5.Ecclessiastical History, vii Sozoman
6.Home's Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the holy Scriptures, Vol, 1 page 633, Fith Edition 1825
7.History, Gibbon, Chapter 37, Lardner, iv,p,91 Diegesis, page 272.
8. catholic encyclopedia vii, page 645-6
9. Christian Forgeries Major J. Wheless
.....It goes on and on
Justin Martyr was a mid second century Presbyter whose writing I may add never referred to any of our four Gospels or one single incident in them. He has recorded some 314 quotes from the Old Testament....... but some how Justin became the rallying point as the first polemical author on Christianity.
The Apostle Paul a contemporary of Jesus never ever said he met Christ once; even though he moved around the same Temple complex at the same time. The Apostle Paul said he only knew Christ according to the Old Testament Scripture accounts.....his death, entombment and resurrection.Is that not amazing! How blind and deaf have we become! And this Apostle is the foremost author of the New Testament!
Yes, Paul went further and said "even IF we had know Christ according to the flesh, henceforth we know Him no longer." Further Paul said He also "appeared in the likeness of sinful flesh" "found in likeness of a man".
Paul spoke of Christ as "appearing" even when it came to others, like the apostles and in the same way to Paul a super natural appearance. These are not truths for man's natural carnal mind.
The Apostle John was specific, very specific "in Him was life; and the life was the light of man. And the light shines in the darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend it." That is the ultimate statement: "the Word had become flesh" but to do that involved the 'kenosis' the total emptying out..... but none perceived it....nor could they being in darkness for the flesh veiled the light. "Spirit wars against the flesh, the flesh against the Spirit." Humility is not the nature of flesh.
So when Peter answered Christ saying: "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God God." Christ responded and said: " Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you" clearly "flesh and blood cannot enter the Kingdom of God" nor manifest God. "God manifest in flesh" is an incorrect translation, blatantly so and mischievous.
It was the carnal man that sees in the resurrection Christ having a body of flesh and bone..."as ye see Me having" and to this unbelief and blindness He responded in kind after going through closed doors.
At times they recognised Him through "the eyes of their heart", but even Peter at the end denies Him to a mere servant girl! And we Christians today think we are so superior to a a leading Apostle! These stories are all for our recognition in our own life, not in historical characters!
There is a big difference between "being found in form" or "in appearance of a man" than the actuality. When John spoke of " Christ come in the flesh" it was present tense not the past. A flesh and blood body cannot dwell in us as "Christ in you" but the "spirit of His Son, into our heart crying Abba Father"...yes!
This catholic conspiracy of an historical Christ as flesh and blood is to keep Christ forever out of human existence, upstairs and out of sight. So Popes, bishops, pastors can take over your body and control even your thoughts. A man in the glory...the Mind of Christ....they're out of business! They cannot sell you one book, for you then have the real thing blazing inside you! The Shekinah Glory!
There may have been an historical person called 'Yeshua' a common Aramaic name or 'Yehowshua' in Hebrew certainly not "Jesus" a latin name meaning son of a swine "Je" of/son and "sus" swine in latin.... the Greek "Iesous" very similiar phonetically to of ' Zeus.'
No way Hebrew parents called their son "Jesus." There was no "J" even in the English alphabet until after the 14th Century.The only name we can be saved by has been changed....by Rome! I wonder why?
