Two Powers in Heaven: Early Rabbinic Reports about Christianity and Gnosticism (Library of Early Christology)
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
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.
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- Examines rabbinic evidence about early manifestations of the "two powers" heresy within Judaism.
- Sheds light upon the development of and relationships among early Christianity.
- Demonstrates that belief in the "two powers in heaven" was widespread by the first century.
- Part One: Introduction
- Part Two: The Early Rabbinic Evidence
- Part Three: The Extra-Rabbinic Evidence and Conclusions
For any scholar seriously interested in the questions about the emergence of early Jesus-devotion, and particularly the ancient Jewish context, Segal’s book remains highly important.
—Larry Hurtado, Retired scholar of the New Testament and Christian Origins
Reviews
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Thomas Wood
11/1/2025
Logos any update when this book will be published...?? Its crazy how long it takesElijah Liech
8/30/2025
Arrrgh...I've been waiting for so long and hoping that this book goes into production and ships. I don't want to buy the physical copy as I'd like to use this within Logos for reference.Mark A Rauch
11/11/2024
I was literally just sitting here prepping a Bible study wishing Logos had Segal's "Two Powers in Heaven." Can't wait...