'''Aristo of Pella''' (mid 2nd_century) was a Jewish Christian writer, who like Hegesippus represents a school of thought more liberal than that of the Pharisaic and Essene Ebionites. Aristo is cited by Eusebius (''Hist. Eccl.'' iv.6.3) for a decree of Hadrian respecting the Jews, but he is best known as the writer of a ''Dialogue'' between an Alexandrian Jew named Papiscus, and Jason (who represents the author) on the witness of prophecy to Jesus_Christ, which was approvingly defended by Origen against the reproaches of Celsus. His writings were perhaps used by Justin_Martyr in his own ''Dialogue with Trypho'', and probably also by Tertullian and Cyprian; only quotations have survived of his writings. ==External link== *Roberts-Donaldson English Translation of the surviving fragments of Aristo of Pella at EarlyChrisitanWritings.com {{1911}} Category:Ancient_Roman_Christianity