Great High Priest: The Temple Roots of Christian Liturgy
"Not only scholars but also students and clergy will benefit from reading Margaret Barker's fascinating book."—Bernhard Lang"This book will surely fascinate and convince many readers."—Robert Murray SJ'...fascinating to read some Bible study done by the Methodist scholar Margaret Barker, developed inThe Great High Priest: The Temple Roots of the Christian Liturgy...Without accepting everything Dr Barker says (for she is celebrated as a maverick), it is enlightening to look at the Eucharist in relation to the Jewish Day of Atonement, rather than to the Passover as usual. (Christopher HowseThe Daily Telegraph)'This is a scholarly work written for those who have either a professional interest in the development of early Christian liturgy or are serious non-professionals. As far as the latter are concerned, they will need to apply themselves to the text with great diligence as a considerable amount of information is conveyed on every page and much of it will probably be new. But diligence will have its reward.'(thegoodbookstall.org.uk)'...fascinating to read some Bible study done by the Methodist scholar Margaret Barker, developed inThe Great High Priest: The Temple Roots of the Christian Liturgy...Without accepting everything Dr Barker says (for she is celebrated as a maverick), it is enlightening to look at the Eucharist in relation to the Jewish Day of Atonement, rather than to the Passover as usual. (Sanford LakoffThe Daily Telegraph)(Sanford Lakoff)