Tertullian And Justin Martyr

After reading specifics of Tertullian and Justin Martyr, my first observation of the two is that Justin concerned his accusers to the point that while the Jews had prophecies to reflect on about the Messiah because of" the prophets books" in their custody, they did not recognize him, nor did they believe that Jesus was the Christ. (KERR, pg.20) Tertullian spoke, and I quote” Heresy will lose its strength if we are not surprised that it is strong”. (KERR, pg.39) Tertullian reflected on doctrines that the people were loose in meaning with facts that it shouldn’t surprise the court that heresy was blatant, and the Law judged heresy, and the Law judged the innocent Jesus, and the Jews sent him to death, and that they over looked the evidence in their custody. Jesus was the prophesied with all proof in their books, and with living flesh proof.

Consequently, everything that brought the minds to courts to rule by law right or wrong was in front of everyone. Men in power had all power to freely look to the truths about the scriptures to prove if the Christians were really the ones at fault. Basically, Tertullian saying Jesus had already proved his point about the heresy within the Jews that the Gentiles are up a step
(Kerr, pg.22) Justin ministered I quote, " honor and cherish the truth alone".( Kerr;Justin Martyr, pg.18) Justin's usage of the sword by saying, one can dispel ignorance by putting truth against it".(Kerr; Justin Martyr,pg.19) Moreover both witness's spoke strongly against the judgement of the Christians, and that the heresy was within the court. These men spoke the truth and their witness was rejected by the courts as well as Christ before. The law shut Christ down again, and prophesied as these men were aware that death was lurking them and their witness was heard and prophesied as Christ told