Craig S. Keener
Encyclopedia
Craig S. Keener is a North American academic and professor of New Testament
at Asbury Theological Seminary
.
He received a B.A. from Central Bible College
, a Masters of Divinity from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
and a PhD
in New Testament Studies and Christian Origins from Duke University
. He has authored a number of commentaries on New Testament books as well as books covering a range of topics from Jesus and Paul to the African-American church.
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
at Asbury Theological Seminary
Asbury Theological Seminary
Asbury Theological Seminary is a multi-denominational, graduate institution that offers a variety of master degree and postgraduate degree programs through the schools of Biblical Interpretation and Proclamation, Theology and Formation, Practical Theology, World Missions and Evangelism, and...
.
He received a B.A. from Central Bible College
Central Bible College
Central Bible College is a private coed Bible college for the Assemblies of God. It was founded in 1922 with the main campus being located in Springfield, Missouri. The college has a Bible-centered curriculum designed to educate and train ministers, missionaries, and Christian workers...
, a Masters of Divinity from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary is a seminary located in Springfield, Missouri. As of Summer 2009, the seminary offers the Master of Divinity , Master of Arts in Counseling, Christian Ministries, Intercultural Ministries, and Theological Studies, the Doctor of Ministry , the Doctor...
and a PhD
PHD
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in New Testament Studies and Christian Origins from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
. He has authored a number of commentaries on New Testament books as well as books covering a range of topics from Jesus and Paul to the African-American church.
Selected publications
- The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament (IVP, 1994)
- A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew (Eerdmans, 1999)
- The Gospel of John: A Commentary (2 vols., Hendrickson, 2003)
- Acts: An Exegetical Commentary, vol. 1: Introduction and 1:1-4:30 (Baker, 2011)
- 1-2 Corinthians. New Cambridge Bible Commentary (Cambridge, 2006)
- Revelation. NIV Application Commentary (Zondervan, 2000)
- Gift & Giver: The Holy Spirit for Today (Baker, 2001)
- Paul, Women & Wives (Hendrickson, 1992)
- The Historical Jesus of the Gospels (Eerdmans, 2009)
- Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts (Baker, 2011)