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. Barkers beliefs are based on canonical and deutero-canonical works and literature from Qumran and rabbinic sources.
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. Barkers beliefs are based on canonical and deutero-canonical works and literature from Qumran and rabbinic sources.