Craig Keener is known for his meticulous work on New Testament backgrounds, but especially his detailed work on the book of Acts.
The reader will find this work a treasure trove of information about the origins of Christianity, shedding light on such questions as, What is a Gospel?
This commentary explains 1 and 2 Corinthians passage by passage, following Paul's argument.
By merging a careful study of Matthew's Gospel in relation to the social context of the ancient Mediterranean world with a detailed look at what we know of first-century Jewish-Christian relations, Craig Keener uncovers significant insights ...
Do miracles still happen today? This book demonstrates that miraculous works of God, which have been part of the experience of the church around the world since Christianity began, continue into the present.
In the third volume of this four-volume commentary, Craig Keener continues his detailed exegesis of Acts, offering a wealth of fresh insights. The first three volumes cite more than 45,000 extrabiblical ancient references.
The interdisciplinary synthesis is as careful as it is brilliant. The arguments are evenhanded and nuanced. In short, this work takes scholarship on miracles to a new level of sophistication and depth. A truly amazing set of books.
Keener's Christobiography has far-reaching implications for the study of the canonical gospels and historical-Jesus research. He concludes that the four canonical Gospels are historically reliable ancient biographies."--Dust jacket.
This latest addition to the "Counterpoints" series presents two views on the role of women in ministry in four essays with a man and a woman writing from each position.
Keener's commentary explores the Jewish and Greco-Roman settings of John more deeply than previous works, paying special attention to social-historical and rhetorical features of the Gospel.