
Dr. Craig S. Keener (PhD, Duke University) is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is author of thirty-one books (thirty-six volumes), with more than one million copies in circulation. The books have won thirteen national or international awards, including six in Christianity Today. Craig is the New Testament editor for the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible and just retired as president of the Evangelical Theological Society. Craig is married to Dr. Médine Moussounga Keener, who was a refugee in her home country of Congo for eighteen months; her experience and their romance appears in Impossible Love (Chosen, 2016). His blog site is http://www.craigkeener.com/.
Contents of Episode:
0:00 - Introduction
2:25 - Dr. Keener's Story: Biblical Scholarship and Making Room for the Holy Spirit
11:07 - How the Scholarly and Charismatic "Worlds" Have Related for Him
20:20 - His Editorial Role with the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
26:54 - The Key Things Readers of the Bible Need to Change
33:04 - The Influence of Dreams, Visions, and Prophecy on His Understanding of Scripture
40:17 - Surprises in His Study of Scripture
43:09 - Singing in Tongues and 1 Corinthians 14:13-16
54:02 - Women in Ministry and 1 Timothy 2:11-15
1:04:32 - Ways to Connect with Dr. Keener and His Works
1:06:50 - Dr. Keener's Prayer
1:10:13 - Conclusion
Here is a link to the article on women in ministry written by Dr. Keener, which he mentions in the interview: https://craigkeener.com/women-in-ministry/
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