On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Temple Symbolism in the New Testament (1995 Barker), book
On Earth as It Is in Heaven (1995) is a book by Margaret Barker.
Abstract
This book, a supplement to Margaret Barker's The Gate of Heaven: The History and Symbolism of the Temple in Jerusalem, breaks further new ground, showing how the symbols and rituals of the temple shaped the lives of the early Christians, and illustrates the striking relevance of temple theology to the New Testament. The influence of the temple cult has to be reconstructed by drawing on the increasing number of non-biblical texts now available. Margaret Barker examines four symbols of temple theology: Light, Life, Blood, and the Robes of Glory. She shows how details missing from the Old Testament descriptions can be recovered from other ancient texts to throw new light upon many significant passages of the Bible. (Google Books)
Editions
Published in Edinburgh, Scotland: T&T Clark, 1995. Reprinted Sheffield, England: Phoenix, 2009.