Two Powers in Heaven: Early Rabbinic Reports about Christianity and Gnosticism (Library of Early Christology) Paperback – August 1, 2012

I used the book as a resource for a Bible Study regarding the Two Powers in the Old Testament. I was able to tie many passages to Jesus. But the book doesn't express Jesus as Messiah at all. The book has the opposite view.

Although I would consider myself a layperson, I have a research degree that affords me some critical skills in sifting through content. This was a recommended book that I decided to purchase as I sought to understand the multiplicity of the unseen God, the God that was walking in the garden, and the Wisdom. More correctly, the multiple YHWHs discussed. If one is truly going to break it down, reading a critical review of what was first presented by Rabbis provides context. The most important aspect of all of this, context. As a scholar I respect had said repeatedly, the bible was not written to us, but to the Israelites of the Ancient Near East and Mesopotamia, and we should read it in this context (Paraphrased from Dr Michael Heiser). I seek to understand and value the context that the "Two Powers in Heaven" has provided to my understanding.

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This is a clearly written scholarly work. In other words, the context of much research and knowledge is needed to read it and understand his arguments, but it is written in a straightforward, well-organized manner. He covers rabbinical texts, gnostic texts, early Christian father letters and excerpts from the New Testament canon to work backwards through rabbinic polemics about the "two powers in heaven" heresy, searching for historical clues to tie those attacks to communities in a particular place and time. Important for the study of early Christianity, gnosticism and the rabbi movement, this book comes highly recommended for students of religious studies.

Excellent resource and very informative. Bought this because it was reference by Michael Heiser in The Unseen Realm. I don't buy and read all references in the books I read but I do quite a bit and was glad I bought this one.

Book came in great condition and was exactly what we wanted.

Great for understanding the ancient Jewish roots of the Christian view of the Trinity.

A very scholarly source of pertinent information.