Interview regarding church government, contemporary apostles, etc.:

Spanish subtitles provided. I apologize that my lips and sound don’t sync too well. (Shall I pretend that I was practicing ventriloquism??)

“And the soldiers led Jesus away inside the courtyard of the palace (i.e., the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the rest of their unit. And they draped him in a purple robe, and weaving together a garland of thorns, they placed it on him. And they began applauding him:...

Dr. Yeshaya Gruber of Israel Bible Institute has interviewed a number of historical Jesus scholars from a range of Jewish and Christian perspectives). The preview video with me on the page on this link introduces the full videos with me. I start posting excerpts from the videos in a series for...

The interviewers, Luis and José, continue the interview. They asked me about Calvinism, cessationism, and “Strange Fire.”

http://www.luisjovel.net/blog/2019/8/1/interview-of-dr-craig-keener-2-calvinism-cessationism-strange-fire?fbclid=IwAR0dItzS9oRz645UMF_SqLq7kXzuSaQC3i2sJAYe3a-T...

This 27-minute interview was aired on Pilgrim Radio in July, as a followup to my Christianity Today article. You can find it (with other archived July programs; scroll down for Craig’s, #3, on July 24) at https://pilgrimradio.com/programs/his-people/

30-minute video interview with Craig. After a Spanish introduction, the rest is English with Spanish subtitles. It includes some background on Craig and then moves to a summary of Hume’s objections to miracles and a summary of Craig’s response

https://www.luisjovel.com/2019/07/30/entrevis...

Blog interview with Craig on writing (and sometimes getting tired!)

Lest anyone suppose that the Bible is opposed to romance, we have in the Bible not only some romantic narratives and counsel but a love song. Granted, Song of Solomon is not the way we would probably write a love song today. Generally, we would not praise the desirability of our beloved by saying,...

Racial, ethnic and cultural reconciliation begin with listening and understanding

I don’t usually blog on this topic (I wrote Paul, Women & Wives 27 years ago and I am usually posting on topics on which I have been working more recently), but Remnant Radio interviewed me on this topic on July 22. The lead interviewer has some reservations about women in ministry, but I...

After calling on fellow “elders” to look out for the needs of other believers in 1 Pet 5:1-4, Peter calls on the younger to submit to their elders in 5:5, “in the same way” (Gr. homoiôs).

This is not the first time that Peter has called on people to submit, or the first...

Since there are theologians who spend their entire careers studying the Trinity, I dare offer the following only as a thought experiment in Johannine theology. It is, however, one that helps me to relate to the One God in Three Persons.

Whoever has seen Jesus, has seen the Father (John 1:18; 14:7).

Wh...

People often quote part of 1 Pet 3:15 to support the need for apologetics: always be ready to offer a defense (Greek apologia) to whoever asks you for an account of the hope among you.”

The context may suggest that the asking involves unbelievers questioning a movement of which they are...

Dealing with questions such as New Perspective(s), faith in/of Christ, etc.

Interview regarding signs of the kingdom with Joel Chopp of the Henry Center, Trinity International University/TEDS: https://henrycenter.tiu.edu/2019/05/signs-of-the-kingdom-craig-keener/

This started as an experiment, as my niece Kayla taught me how to add other visuals to my videos. I thought I’d start that process with something “light” rather than too serious …

Exaltation comes from the Lord (Ps 75:6-7). We should always keep it in perspective. By the world’s standards, you can be king of Israel, but you’re still king of a puny kingdom that is a miniscule proportion of the world’s population. More importantly, before the living God, any...

Galatians Commentary – Author Interview with Craig Keener

A recent interview with Craig about his Galatians commentary and about Galatians.

An article I wrote for Christianity Today. The last time I tried linking to an article only the first few paragraphs were visible, but I am hoping this works better this time! (My favorite part is the photo with my wife in it )

CT-real-vs.-fake-raisings

There are many reasons to treasure words from God. Just in a few verses of Psalm 119, we can get a sample.

• God’s Word (in context) brings comfort (Psalm 119:82)
• God’s commandments are faithful, a Hebrew idea related to truth and trustworthiness, in contrast to the lies brought against...

Paul certainly cared about Gentiles; his letters are replete with signs of his intimate concern for the members of the many congregations he started, many of whose members were Gentiles. The Bible also suggests that the Lord will return after the good news has been proclaimed among all peoples...

The church in Antioch spearheaded the mission to the rest of the world beyond Judea. Nearly all Christians today, and certainly all Gentile Christians, have spiritual roots in this church in Syria. Apart from this mission, the church could have been stillborn in the first century, had the Holy...

A podcast hosted by Skeptics and Seekers, so Craig in dialogue with the hosts (one a believer, one a skeptic), regarding Acts.

Continued from part 1: http://www.craigkeener.com/?p=4311

To be credible, Hume believed, eyewitnesses must be educated, socially respectable Western white persons such as Hume and his circle; he avers that only such people have something to lose by lying. Today, of course, I can cite numerous...

Lamenting that some people are taken in by false prophets, teachers, etc. Christ’s REAL servants sacrificially serve others and seek Christ’s honor. Those who seek the honor for themselves are liable to become false prophets, teachers, etc. The video is 8 minutes and 41 seconds.