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Lent: Day 14 - Justin Martyr: First Apology, Chaps. 24-35

..., and the devil” bolstering his previous arguments that the “gods” are in fact demons. Proofs of Christ’s power and status from prophecy This chapter, and the ones that follow, aim to defend the true power and status of Christ, and dismiss the claim that Jesus performed his “mighty works by magical art, and by this appeared to be the Son of God”, and was thus only a mere man empowered by demons. To do this, Justin gives a very brief look at the prophets of old who foretold of this coming, healing power and that he would die and rise again, saying that He was foretold by all the major prophets down through the generations, and specifically prophesi...