The identity of Trypho as [[rabbiRabbi]] [[Tarfon]] - has been proposed, buthowever many Jewish scholars do not accept thethis notion that Justin Martyr's Trypho is Tarfon.<ref name=Claudia215>Claudia Setzer, ''Jewish Responses to Early Christians'' (Nov 1, 1994) {{ISBN|080062680X}}, p. 215</ref> They instead consider Trypho a fictional character invented by Justin for his literary purposes.<ref name=Claudia215/><ref name=Larry493>Larry R. Helyer, ''Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period'' (Jul 5, 2002) {{ISBN|0830826785}}, p. 493</ref>
