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Rightly Understanding God's Word: Objections to Context, by Craig S. Keener

Rightly Understanding God's Word: Objections to Context, by Craig S. Keener

Part of the Rightly Understanding God’s Word series by Craig S. Keener. Take a course on biblical interpretation with New Testament scholar, Professor Craig S. Keener   Editor's Note: Craig Keener originally intended for this portion of his course on biblical interpretation to appear at the end of Chapter 1: Context (Spring 2003), and before Chapter 2: Learning Context (Summer …

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Considering the Apocrypha as Canon?

Considering the Apocrypha as Canon?

Kevin Williams in his article “Spiritual Ecstasy,” which appeared in the Fall 2005 issue of the Pneuma Review, says: “While not considered canon by either the Jewish or Christian camps …” referring to 2 Esdras (also known as Ezra 4). I thought that Roman Catholics, the Amish, Anglicans, and no doubt some other “Christian” groups use the Apocrypha and consider …

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Rightly Understanding God's Word: More Principles of Context, by Craig S. Keener

Rightly Understanding God's Word: More Principles of Context, by Craig S. Keener

In this chapter from the Rightly Understanding God’s Word series, Craig S. Keener explains more interpretation principles for understanding the biblical context. As appearing in Pneuma Review Summer 2004. Take a course on biblical interpretation with New Testament scholar, Professor Craig S. Keener   We should briefly survey some other context principles: context of author; anticontext methods to avoid; and the …

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The Speaking in Tongues Controversy: Editor Conclusion

The Speaking in Tongues Controversy: Editor Conclusion

Cover from the 2003 Xulon edition.   Thank you for joining us to discuss Rick Walston’s book The Speaking in Tongues Controversy: The Initial, Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.   Rick Walston, The Speaking in Tongues Controversy: The Initial, Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit (Fairfax, VA: Xulon Press, 2003), 235 pages.    Editor …

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The Speaking in Tongues Controversy: Reader Responses

The Speaking in Tongues Controversy: Reader Responses

Thank you for joining us to discuss Rick Walston’s book The Speaking in Tongues Controversy: The Initial, Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.   Cover from the 2003 Xulon edition. Rick Walston, The Speaking in Tongues Controversy: The Initial, Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit (Fairfax, VA: Xulon Press, 2003), 235 pages.    Editor Introduction …

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Rightly Understanding God's Word: Context of Genre, Revelation, by Craig S. Keener

Rightly Understanding God's Word: Context of Genre, Revelation, by Craig S. Keener

In this chapter from the Rightly Understanding God’s Word series, Craig S. Keener concludes Context of Genre with Part 4, the book of Revelation. What can we learn from this book that so many Christians have disagreed about? As appearing in Pneuma Review Winter 2006. Take a course on biblical interpretation with New Testament scholar, Professor Craig S. Keener   For …

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Rightly Understanding God's Word: Editor Introduction to Context of Genre, Revelation

Rightly Understanding God's Word: Editor Introduction to Context of Genre, Revelation

Editor’s Note Christians have argued about how the Last Days would unfold since before the New Testament was written down (see John 20:23). Should you disagree with Professor Keener’s eschatology or how he interprets certain passages, please do not miss his goal of bringing us to a place of greater biblical balance. Though we may disagree regarding the End Times, …

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John Paul Jackson passes away

John Paul Jackson passes away

John Paul Jackson, a well-known prophetic figure and author of several books including Needless Casualties of War and Breaking Free From Rejection passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. The Pneuma Review would like to extend our condolences to his family. Pneuma Review interviewed John Paul Jackson for the Fall 2007 issue: Prophetic Ministry: an interview with John Paul Jackson

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The Speaking in Tongues Controversy: A Narrative-Critical Response, Part 2

The Speaking in Tongues Controversy: A Narrative-Critical Response, Part 2

Differing with Walston, classical Pentecostal Robert Graves writes that the doctrine of initial evidence and the subsequence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit are taught by scripture.    Editor Introduction    Part 1 of A Narrative-Critical Response Rick Walston, The Speaking in Tongues Controversy: The Initial, Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit (Fairfax, VA: Xulon Press, …

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Jon Ruthven's Further reflections on Strangers to Fire, a response to John MacArthur

Jon Ruthven's Further reflections on Strangers to Fire, a response to John MacArthur

  Robert W. Graves, ed., Strangers To Fire: When Tradition Trumps Scripture (The Foundation for Pentecostal Scholarship, 2014). Strangers to Fire represents a phalanx of biblical responses by a variety of authors to the cessationism first developed by the serpent in the Garden: “Did God really say?” That was a challenge to the idea of revelation from God, a notion …

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