Dialogue of Simon and Theophilus explained

The Dialogue of Simon and Theophilus (Altercatio Simonis et Theophili) is a 5th-century^[1] Latin Christian text giving a dialogue, akin to that of Dialogue with Trypho, between Simon, a Jew, and Theophilus, a Christian.^[2] The Altercatio is the oldest surviving Jewish-Christian dialogue preserved in Latin. It has been attributed to, and may even be by, Cyprian.^[3] The work draws on earlier Greek and Latin traditions.^[4]

Gennadius of Marseille attributes it to a monk named Evagrius.^[2]

See also

• Dialogue of Jason and Papiscus (Greek, 2nd century, lost)
• Dialogue of Athanasius and Zacchaeus (Greek, 4th century)
• Dialogue of Timothy and Aquila (Greek, 6th century)

External links

• Anthony Alcock's English translation

Notes and References

1. Testimonies Volume 1 - Page 94 J. Rendel Harris, Vacher Burch - 2011 "CHAPTER X THE ALTERCATION BETWEEN SIMON THE JEW AND THEOPHILUS THE CHRISTIAN The fifth-century writing Altercatio ... What is significant is, that one of the chief evidences of ancient material in the dialogue is its use of Testimonia."
2. [William Varner]
3. [James Carleton Paget]
4. Henoch Biblioteca Paul Kahle - 2008 "In the Altercation of Simon and Theophilus, we likewise see Christian transformation of Jewish distinction in Exod 4:24-26 interrupted. Drawing on earlier Greek and Latin traditions,66 this fifth-century Latin text presents a "dialogue" ."