Craig S. Keener

The Purple Book, Updated Edition

Discipleship & Christian Education

“The Purple Book helps ground believers in the foundational truths of the Christian faith. It’s an effective tool that inspires you to engage with the life-changing power of Scripture.”

Dr.

The Realia Jesus

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This beautifully illustrated, carefully researched, and up-to-date book answers many of the questions that ordinary Bible readers (and scholars) ask but don’t know where to look for answers. David Fiensy carefully but charitably surveys a range of approaches and accessibly synthesizes years of research in ways that even students newest to the discipline can grasp. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about the Gospels and Jesus’s life and ministry.”

The Riddles of the Fourth Gospel

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“One of the most helpful introductions to most of the key academic discussions of the Fourth Gospel, this well–designed and easy–to–follow work is ideal for classroom use. Anderson is cognizant of and respectful toward the wide range of diverse approaches, holds in wise tension complementary streams of evidence within the Fourth Gospel and early Christianity, and offers his own insightful contributions for Johannine studies.”

The Spirit in Luke-Acts

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Mainville’s work is helpful both for its engagement with traditional approaches and for its fresh contributions and insights….This is surely a welcome study.”

The Supernatural and the Circuit Riders

History & Biography

“With extensive research, Rimi Xhemajli provides important insight into one of the most fascinating and underserved topics in the history of Methodism and the period of the Second Great Awakening. This study, which provides valuable background for issues still alive in today's church, will be of great interest for students of both US religious history and modern religious experience.”

The Tax Collector and the Pharisee

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Peter Tan-Gatue’s dissertation on the parable in Luke 18:9–14 . . . effectively shows the coherence of the idea of justification by faith, explicit in this parable, with Jesus’s wider teaching. This has implications both for the basic authenticity of the substance of such Lukan parables and for the continuity between Jesus and Paul. As such, this dissertation is important for Jesus research, for Christian origins, and for New Testament theology.”

The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“As always, Bauckham is brilliant, providing a fresh rethinking of issues based on his breadth of knowledge of early Judaism and Christianity. While well conversant with current scholarly discussions, he marshals new data and new ideas in ways that invite new perspectives. This work offers insights on various Johannine topics and merits center stage in any new discussions of history in John's Gospel.”

The Trials of Jesus

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Respected senior scholar Paul Barnett sets Jesus’s trials in an informatively wider sociopolitical context than is typical in other discussions. The book is eminently readable and finds cohesiveness in the ancient evidence.”

Theology of a Diary

Theology

“Respectful to the range of Christian theological tradition, Shelton probes both the historical likelihood of details of and theological explanations for the famous 1949 exorcism of ‘Robbie.’ A fascinating exploration of a fascinating incident in history and its theological and practical implications, it kept my rapt attention.”

Watching The Chosen

Arts & Literature

“The Chosen probably presents Jesus’s heart and life to more people in the world right now than any other medium. This book helps us understand and articulate in a more sophisticated way why that is the case. Granted, biblical scholars like myself will have quibbles here and there about some historical details (though overall The Chosen is careful); but had biblical scholars been in charge of the script, it would have been a different genre (documentary) with not a fraction of the impact! Like the ancient practice of lectio divina or medieval Corpus Christi plays, The Chosen engages our imaginations to enter the world of Jesus and invites us to consider for ourselves what it was like to be with our Lord in fully human form.”

Whispers of Revolution

Theology

“Michael Bird is one of the most versatile thinkers in New Testament studies today, able to straddle multiple disciplines and specialties effectively. Touching on key features of Jesus's ministry, Bird rightly finds a Jesus who fits his early Jewish setting and who sought the renewal of his people, whose commitment to his kingdom mission naturally aroused controversy with others who demurred. His reconstruction fits the best scholarship.”

Why I Trust the Bible

Apologetics

“Bill Mounce’s book addresses many of the objections people raise against the Bible, answering them graciously. It’s readable for a layperson, yet with insights even scholars may find helpful in their thinking and articulation.”

Dr.