Biblical Studies Spring 2020

Craig Keener on Racial Reconciliation in the Bible

Craig Keener June 5, 2020

The Bible has much to say about racial reconciliation. Join New Testament scholar Craig Keener in his basement study for this timely investigation of how the church is called to be ambassadors of ethnic and racial reconciliation.

More from Craig Keener:

Listening for God’s Voice and Heart in Scripture

New Testament scholar Craig S. Keener speaks with PneumaReview.com about his book, Spirit Hermeneutics.
Our God is With Us through It All

Doctors Craig and Médine Keener speak with PneumaReview.com about their book, Impossible Love.
Rightly Understanding God’s Word

Take a course on biblical interpretation with New Testament scholar, Professor Craig S. Keener.

Craig Keener

Craig S. Keener, Ph.D. (Duke University), is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is author of many books, including Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts (Baker Academic, 2011), the bestselling IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament, The Historical Jesus of the Gospels, Gift and Giver: The Holy Spirit for Today, and commentaries on Acts, Matthew, John, Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Revelation. In addition to having authored about 150 academic articles, several booklets and roughly 200 popular-level articles, Craig is is the New Testament editor (and author of most New Testament notes) for the The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible. He is married to Dr. Médine Moussounga Keener, who is from the Republic of Congo, and together they have worked for ethnic reconciliation in North America and Africa. Craig and Médine wrote Impossible Love: The True Story of an African Civil War, Miracles and Hope against All Odds (Chosen, 2016) to share their story. In 2020 Craig was president of the Evangelical Theological Society. He is ordained with the Assemblies of God. His YouTube channel is: CraigKeenerPhD; his blog site is CraigKeener.com. Twitter: @keener_craig.

Recent Posts

In the Midst: Biblical Hope and Suffering, an interview with Craig Keener

Studies in Acts

People Met Jesus Deeply Here: Craig Keener on the Asbury Outpouring

Craig Keener on Gordon Fee, Giant of Pentecostal Scholarship

A Keener Understanding of the Bible: The Jewish Context for the Book of Revelation

Church History Spring 2020

Paul Hattaway: Guizhou
John Lathrop May 8, 2020

Paul Hattaway, Guizhou: The Precious Province (London, England: SPCK, 2018), 272 pages, ISBN 9780281079896. Paul Hattaway has a great deal of knowledge about the church in China; this knowledge comes not only from his research but also from his direct involvement with the church there. He has written extensively about China and the Chinese church….

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Biblical Studies Pneuma Review Summer 2004

The Secret Codes in Matthew: Examining Israel’s Messiah, Part 14: Matthew 17:24-18:16, by Kevin M. Williams
Kevin Williams September 15, 2004May 17, 2026

Does Messiah pay taxes? Journey through the Gospel to the Hebrews with Kevin Williams and find out. And when they had come to Capernaum, those who collected the two-drachma tax came to Peter, and said, “Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax? (Matthew 17:24). Throughout this series, the basic premise has been that the…

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Biblical Studies Pneuma Review Winter 2003

The Secret Codes in Matthew: Examining Israel’s Messiah, Part 8: Matthew 11-12, by Kevin M. Williams
Kevin Williams March 5, 2003May 17, 2026

Apart from bringing some Hebraic elements to light in the life of Yeshua1 and His ministry, this series has been unveiling the theme “Yeshua is the long awaited Messiah of Israel.” We have repeatedly demonstrated from the text how the teaching and deeds of Yeshua made their own messianic proclamations, without requiring direct confirmation from…

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Biblical Studies Pneuma Review Spring 2011

Walter Brueggemann: Journey to the Common Good
James Purves April 21, 2011

Walter Brueggemann, Journey to the Common Good (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2010), 125 pages, ISBN 9780664235161. This excellent little book presents three addresses given by the author. This, together with the narrative theology represented, makes this work eminently readable and engaging. Brueggemann, a pre-eminent Old Testament scholar, is deliberately provocative whilst thoroughly rooted…

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Biblical Studies Winter 2000

Appointed Times: The Fall Feasts
Kevin Williams March 5, 2000

The Fall Festivals of God: prophetic rehearsals with relevance for today. Part of the Messianic Foundations series. In the epistle of Romans, our teacher Paul speaks to the non-Jewish believers reminding them that they have been grafted-in. “But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted…

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Biblical Studies Summer 2020

A Keener Understanding of the Bible: The Jewish Context for the Sermon on the Mount and the Book of Matthew
Craig Keener July 21, 2020

In May 2020, Chosen People Ministries and The Feinberg Center hosted a 4-session webinar with Craig Keener called “A Keener Understanding of the Bible: Seeing the New Testament Through Jewish Eyes.” From the email promotion: Whether you are familiar with Dr. Craig Keener or this is your first introduction to his work, we are delighted…

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