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{{short description|Second-century Christian apologetic text by Justin Martyr}}

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[[File:Justin Martyr.jpg|thumb|Justin Martyr]]theologian

The '''''Dialogue with Trypho''''' is an extant second-century [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Christian apologetics|apologetic]] text by theologian [[Justin Martyr]]. Along with his [[First Apology of Justin Martyr|First]] and [[Second Apology of Justin Martyr|Second]] Apologies, it is usually agreed to be dated in between AD 155-160. It is seen as documenting the attempts by theologian Justin Martyr to show that Christianity is the new law for all men, and to prove from Scripture that Jesus is [[Messiah in Judaism|the Messiah]].<ref name=Ron48>''Reading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church: Exploring the Formation of Early Christian Thought''; by Ronald E. Heine (Sep 1, 2007) pages 48-52</ref>

The ''Dialogue'' utilizes the literary device of an intellectual conversation between Justin and Trypho, a [[Jews|Jew]]. The concluding section propounds that the Christians are the "true" people of [[God]].