Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 3 (Roberts and Donaldson, 1885), public domain.
Passages · 13
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 1 — Occasion of Writing. Relative Position of Jews and Gentiles Illustrated. VII. It happened very recently a dispute was held between a Christian and a Jewish proselyte. Alternately with contentious cable they each spun…vatican.va
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 2 — The Law Anterior to Moses. Stand we, therefore, foot to foot, and determine we the sum and substance of the actual question within definite lists. For why should God, the founder of the universe, the Governor of the…vatican.va
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 3 — Of Circumcision and the Supercession of the Old Law. But Abraham, (you say,) was circumcised. Yes, but he pleased God before his circumcision; nor yet did he observe the Sabbath. For he had “accepted” circumcision;…vatican.va
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 4 — Of the Observance of the Sabbath. It follows, accordingly, that, in so far as the abolition of carnal circumcision and of the old law is demonstrated as having been consummated at its specific times, so also the…vatican.va
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 5 — Of Sacrifices. So, again, we show that sacrifices of earthly oblations and of spiritual sacrifices were predicted; and, moreover, that from the beginning the earthly were foreshown, in the person of Cain, to be those…vatican.va
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6 — Of the Abolition and the Abolisher of the Old Law. Therefore, since it is manifest that a sabbath temporal was shown, and a sabbath eternal foretold; a circumcision carnal foretold, and a circumcision spiritual…vatican.va
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 7 — The Question Whether Christ Be Come Taken Up. Therefore upon this issue plant we foot to foot, whether the Christ who was constantly announced as to come be already come, or whether His coming be yet a subject of…vatican.va
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 8 — Of the Times of Christ's Birth and Passion, and of Jerusalem's Destruction. Accordingly the times must be inquired into of the predicted and future nativity of the Christ, and of His passion, and of the extermination…vatican.va
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 9 — Of the Prophecies of the Birth and Achievements of Christ. Begin we, therefore, to prove that the Birth of Christ was announced by prophets; as Isaiah (e.g.,) foretells, “Hear ye, house of David; no petty contest…vatican.va
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 10 — Concerning the Passion of Christ, and Its Old Testament Predictions and Adumbrations. Chapter X.—Concerning the Passion of Christ, and Its Old Testament Predictions and Adumbrations. Concerning the last step,…vatican.va
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 11 — Further Proofs, from Ezekiel. Summary of the Prophetic Argument Thus Far. For, again, it is for these deserts of yours that Ezekiel announces your ruin as about to come: and not only in this age—a ruin which has…vatican.va
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 12 — Further Proofs from the Calling of the Gentiles. Look at the universal nations thenceforth emerging from the vortex of human error to the Lord God the Creator and His Christ; and if you dare to deny that this was…vatican.va
- An Answer to the Jews Chapter 13 — Conclusion. Clue to the Error of the Jews. Learn now (over and above the immediate question) the clue to your error. We affirm, two characters of the Christ demonstrated by the prophets, and as many advents of His…vatican.va
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