The Great Angel
Author | : |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1992-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0664253954 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780664253950 |
Rating | : 4/5 (950 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Great Angel by :
Download or read book The Great Angel written by and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking book, Barker claims that pre-Christian Judaism was not monotheistic and that the roots of Christian Trinitarian theology lie in a pre-Christian Palestinian belief about angels derived from the ancient religion of Israel. Barker's beliefs are based on canonical and deutero-canonical works and literature from Qumran and rabbinic sources.