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The Gospel of John: A Commentary - 2-Volume Set 6 reviews
Craig S. Keener
Hendrickson Publishers, 2004
An Outstanding Commentary
Craig Keener has given us a rather magisterial work on the Fourth Gospel with this 2 volume commentary. Keener approaches the text from a moderately charismatic perspective, and as a non-charismatic, I am very pleased that someone of Keener's tradition has delivered such a scholarly and well researched work for the benefit of the church at-large.
Keener does a very good job of laying down the ...
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Remarriage after Divorce in Today's Church: 3 Views (Counterpoints: Church Life) 3 reviews
Zondervan, 2006
Food for Thought
This is a hot topic in Christanity. This book is good because it presents all the different views in a pure form and allows you to form your own opinion about the matter.
If you have an opinion already, don't be tempted to read only the author who agrees with you. Broaden yourself some! You may be right - you may be wrong.
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The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament15 reviews
Craig S. Keener
InterVarsity Press, 1994
The Greatest!
This is the single greatest Bible study tool I have ever came across! Keener makes scholarly information available to anyone who can read. I would recommend every believer to own a copy!
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Matthew (IVP New Testament Commentary Series)2 reviews
Craig S. Keener
InterVarsity Press, 1997
Scholarly work with powerful application
This was the very first commentary I read through and I frequently go back to reference it. Keener's emphasis on the social-historical context of this Gospel is helpful yet concise. His passion for preaching is quite apparent in his expository that truly spoke into my heart, and convicted me in many areas of my life. Keener has a more in depth commentary on Mathew that would be better suited ...
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A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew8 reviews
Craig S. Keener
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1999
Great scholarly work accessible to the mainstream reader!
This is a huge, rich and very readable commentary, bringing to bear on every line of Matthew a knowledge of pagan and Hebrew literature that is simply breathtaking. Keener knows the ancient world. He gives you context as well as brilliant insight. --- Reviews and supporting quotes on this book point out its immense value for teachers and pastors. But this book is a great gift for the mainstream ...
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Black Man's Religion: Can Christianity Be Afrocentric?3 reviews
Glenn Usry, Craig S. Keener
InterVarsity Press, 1996
Should be required reading for W.A.S.P.'s like me
When we look way way back into Christian history we usually look to the mid-east and the missionary journeys of Paul into Turkey and Greece, etc. BUT few realize the mighty missionary work in Africa the first 10-15 years after Christ's resurrection. Usry and Keener give us an eye-opening look at the fact that Christianity was established in Africa [Egypt and Ethiopia] and spread like wildfire ...
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The NIV Application Commentary: Revelation3 reviews
Craig S. Keener
Zondervan, 2000
Excellent for pastors and teachers.
There are plenty of commentaries on Revelation. The scholar has Beale and Aune, the student has got the less detailed but scholarly Mounce, and the layman has the rightly popular Hendriksen. There are a lot of other good commentaries out there, but it is hard to find one that stands out from the crowd. This one by Professor Craig S Keener fills a need in that it is designed to apply the ...
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Paul, Women, and Wives: Marriage and Women's Ministry in the Letters of Paul 14 reviews
Craig S. Keener
Hendrickson Publishers, 1992
I love these guys!
There's nothing I respect more than Godly men who are not afraid to uplift women and credit us as their equal heirs to God's kingdom. In a new age where most seek equality but some still sadly reach for the 50's, books like Keener's which explore the Biblical definition of women to its very roots are exactly what we need. This is certainly what I needed, anyway; after seeing book after book rip ...
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Two Views on Women in Ministry (Counterpoints: Exploring Theology)10 reviews
Zondervan, 2005
Counterpoint Series
I'm going to apply this commentary for the entire Counterpoint Series published by Zondervan Publishing Company. My compliments to that company for creating this series. I initially purchased "Four Views on the Book of Revelation" but soon realized it was only one in a series. I got so much out of that volume, that I decided to purchase the entire set to study and keep for reference. My ...
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And Marries Another: Divorce and Remarriage in the Teaching of the New Testament 11 reviews
Craig S. Keener
Hendrickson Publishers, 1991
Definitly worth the read....
Craig Keener has written a well-documented yet easy to comprehend book on a very difficult and controversial issue: Divorce and Remarriage in the church. Although I'm not divorced myself, I have taken great interest in this topic over the past couple years (see my other reviews) as part of my seminary experience, and in seeing close friends who are divorced: this is an ethical topic that I ...
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1-2 Corinthians (New Cambridge Bible Commentary)1 review
Craig S. Keener
Cambridge University Press, 2005
A Sturdy, "Work-horse" Commentary
Face it, every pastor and scholar has a certain number of volumes that occupy shelf space merely because of the popularity of the author or...oft times...the simple physical beauty of the book.
Keener's work on 1 & 2 Corinthians could easily clear that first hurdle on the basis of the author's popularity but, as it appears in what is merely a paperback edition, it is doubtful that it will be ...
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3 Crucial Questions About the Holy Spirit (3 Crucial Questions)
Craig S. Keener
Baker Pub Group, 1996
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Defending Black Faith: Answers to Tough Questions About African-American Christianity1 review
Craig S. Keener, Glenn Usry
InterVarsity Press, 1997
Any serious Christian in the US should buy this book
Keener & Usry have done it again. This book is indeed a reference book that one can use again and again. The bibliography alone is over 67 pages of small print. This book will serve black Christians as a tool to help them defend their faith in the face of attacks from non-Christian blacks. White Christians need to look at it just to see what many brothers and sisters must face. Overall the ...
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Comentario del Contexto Cultural de la Biblia: Nuevo Testamento / The Intervarsity Press Bible Background ...
Craig S. Keener
Mundo Hispano, 2003
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Gift and Giver: The Holy Spirit for Today 3 reviews
Craig S. Keener
Baker Academic, 2001
Joel Comiskey
As far as I'm concerned this is the best book I've ever read on the Holy Spirit in the church today. Keenan does AN EXCELLENT job of balancing Spirit and Truth. He skillfully handles the Word of God on the subject of the baptism of the Holy Spirit and tongues. Rather than trying to prove his own narrow conviction, he helps the reader understand the strong points of both Pentecostals and ...
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The Spirit in Gospels and Acts: Divine Purity and Power2 reviews
Craig S. Keener
Hendrickson Publishers, 1997
Study of the Spirit in Rabbinics, Judaism, and Christianity.
Keener does an excellent comparison of the view of the Holy Spirit in Judaism, Rabbinics, and the early church. He begins by overviewing the view of the Spirit's work in Rabbinical literature. The literature indicates that the spirit had two functions: purification and prophetic (inspiration). He then approaches three of the Gospels (Matt., Mark, and John) and Acts with the two distinct ...
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