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 addresses the nature of Jewish monotheism in the Second Temple period, especially in relation to a concept known as "two powers" in heaven. Wilhite and Winn review the various figures that were depicted as the second power in heaven, such as God's Word, God's Wisdom, the Angel of the Lord, the Son of Man, and others. By establishing a set of criteria by which to evaluate whether ancient Jews from this period would consider...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978712308
• ISBN13: 9781978712300
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Fortress Academic
• Length: 310 Pages