Free materials from Craig Keener

Dr. Keener

Craig Keener is a generous Christian.  I know.

Back when I was starting this blog, Craig --- a widely-recognized Bible scholar --- took time to participate in an interview that was so generously extensive that I posted it in an eight-part series.  (Craig's fellow scholars, Peter Davids and Larry Hart, also graciously consented to interviews and have otherwise provided information for this blog.  My deepest thanks to all.)

I want to further highlight Craig's generosity today by providing links to some valuable material he is making available online for free.

First, there is an 11-part course in hermeneutics that can be accessed here.  Then there is his commentary on Matthew in the IVP New Testament Commentary Series (IVP Academic).  You can access that either here or here. (Craig also produced a more extensive commentary on Matthew --- over 1,000 pages --- that you can purchase here).  Finally, he has summarized a portion of his book, The Historical Jesus of the Gospels, and made that summary available here.

Craig, a professor at Eastern University's Palmer Theological Seminary, is also a scholar that believes that the gifts of the Spirit are for today (professors Davids and Hart also share that view).  His book Gift & Giver:  The Holy Spirit in the Church Today (Baker Academic) provides a deeply Biblical --- and sensible --- presentation of that view.

Enjoy those free materials --- and pass'em on.