Table of Contents

Abbreviations Preface Introduction Part I: Two Powers in Heaven Traditions in Jewish Accounts Chapter 1: "Two Powers" Appearances in Early Jewish Accounts Chapter 2: Theophanic Molds in Rabbinic and Hekhalot Two Powers Debates Chapter 3: Conclusion Part II: Two Powers in Heaven Traditions in Early Christian Accounts Chapter 4: Kavod on the Mountain: The Transfiguration Account Chapter 5: Kavod on the River: The Baptism Account Chapter 6: Conclusion Bibliography Index

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An examination of "two powers" language in early Jewish, Christian and Rabbinic literature, in reference to Christological debates.

About the Author

Andrei Orlov is Professor of Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity at Marquette University, USA.