Israel's Lord: YHWH as "Two Powers" in Second Temple Literature

by David E. Wilhite and Adam Winn University of Mary Hardin

Israel's Lord: YHWH as "Two Powers" in Second Temple Literature addresses the nature of Jewish monotheism in Second Temple literature, advancing an argument that much of the literature reflects the existence of two powers in heaven that are both rightly understood as YHWH. To this end, Wilhite and Winn review various figures such God's Word, God's Wisdom, the Angel of the Lord, the Son of Man, and others that bear features closely associate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978712308
• ISBN13: 9781978712300
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Fortress Academic
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"