Two Powers in Heaven: Early Rabbinic Reports about Christianity and Gnosticism (Library of Early Christology)

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.

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

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.

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

Although this is not a real easy read it is very interesting. It is a history of searching where the heresy of two powers originated.

arrived as expected in good condition

Full disclosure: I am not a scholar, nor have I any education in Hebrew etc.. For me the author is reading too much in between the lines. The author reads (indirect) evidence of two powers in heave into verses that really have nothing of this. Even after reading it multiple times and thinking about it I cannot follow. Much of it seems very constructed and vague to me. Sometimes I felt that it is utter nonsense. This book is imho not a good basis to learn about Gnosticism or Two Powers in Heaven.

A very scholarly source of pertinent information.

Excellent. Very informative. Arrived quickly and exactly as it looked in the ad. Excellent condition.

It's not an easy book to wrap around your head around...however there is Dynamite information concerning the "Cloud Rider" of the book of Daniel..among other information.. which opens the door for concrete proof that Christian theology concerning the deity of Christ is possibly(actually) correct...segal doesn't come to my conclusion...however he has layed out the facts which were deemed as heresies( for obvious reasons) before the close of the Second century AD......a thinking person's read

great book.but was difficult to understand