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Two Powers in Heaven - (Library of Early Christology) by Alan F Segal (Paperback)
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Highlights
- In his now classic Two Powers in Heaven, Alan Segal examines rabbinic evidence about early manifestations of the "two powers" heresy within Judaism.
- About the Author: Alan F. Segal (1945-2011) was Professor of Religion and Ingeborg Rennert Professor of Jewish Studies at Barnard College.
- 339 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Judaism
- Series Name: Library of Early Christology
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About the Book
Originally published: Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1977, in series: Studies in Judaism in late antiquity. Then published in 2002 by Brill Academic Publishers Inc.Book Synopsis
In his now classic Two Powers in Heaven, Alan Segal examines rabbinic evidence about early manifestations of the "two powers" heresy within Judaism. Segal sheds light upon the development of and relationships among early Christianity, Gnosticism, and Merkabah mysticism and demonstrates that belief in the "two powers in heaven" was widespread by the first century, and may have been a catalyst for the Jewish rejection of early Christianity. An important addition to New Testament and Gnostic scholarship by this much revered scholar, Segal's Two Powers in Heaven is made available once again for a new generation.
About the Author
Alan F. Segal (1945-2011) was Professor of Religion and Ingeborg Rennert Professor of Jewish Studies at Barnard College.