Was "Not Yours, but Ours" Just One Sentence, or Part of a Bigger Claim?
Work: Dialogue with Trypho, Ch. 29, 123, 135 ยท mid-2nd century
What the ancient record says
Not one aggressive phrase. Ch. 29: the writings are "not yours, but ours." Ch. 123: Trypho directly asks Justin the equivalent of "Are you Yashar'al?", the identity issue is explicit; Justin does not say "no, we are a separate people," but continues applying Yashar'al language to his community.
Ch. 135: Justin's Greek identifies his group with the true Israelitic, spiritual people (the evidence is his own argument, not a chapter heading). Pattern: writings, then covenant identity, then ancestral names, then who inherits them.
Does not mean every second-century follower of Yahusha agreed, Justin is evidence for Justin; universality needs broader evidence.
Read it for yourself. Dialogue 29, then 123, then 135 (together).
Evidence strength: Very strong for Justin's own position. Proven: Ch.29 ownership reversal; Ch.123 identity question; Ch.135 Israelitic identity applied to his community. Not proven: every assembly held identical views.