Craig-Keener

Daily Gleanings from Craig Keener about David Hume’s objections to miracles.

Craig Keener provides several pro tips for busy writers in biblical studies. Craig stresses scheduling writing time and working on one project at a time.

Daily Gleanings about biblical theology from Eckhard Schnabel and Craig Keener’s commentary on Galatians from Larry Hurtado.

Daily Gleanings from Joseph Dongell, Ben Witherington, and Craig Keener on the New Perspective on Paul.

Daily Gleanings with Craig Keener on Acts and Romans from the 2019 Stone-Campbell Journal conference.

Daily Gleanings about perfectionism, to-do lists, and the “spirits in prison” in 1 Peter.

Daily Gleanings about Hume’s critique of miracles and the downsides of email.

Faithlife has launched a new journal specifically for faculty, Didaktikos, which focuses on issues related to theological education.

Earlier this month, Rick Brannan posted an analysis of the most frequently cited in a selection of systematic theologies. Rick has since made available on his blog the bibliography of systematic theologies that fed this analysis.

Meanwhile, Christianity Today picked up the post for further discussion. According to CT,

Perhaps most interesting—and potentially disturbing—is the dearth of Old Testament references among the 100 most-cited verses. This raises the question of whether the Old Testament is necessary for Christian theology, and whether it should be included in systematic theology more often.

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Craig Keener has an interesting post on the interaction between Isaac and Ishmael in Gen 21:10. The post mainly outlines the major options for what the text might be suggesting and promises two followups that will discuss “Isaac’s line being Abraham’s heir [as well as] the propriety of Abraham sending Hagar and Ishmael away.”

This month, Logos Bible Software has Craig Keener’s New Covenant Commentary volume on Romans available for free. The companion deep-discount volume is Gordon Fee’s on Revelation, also from the NCC.

Craig Keener shares the following humorous diagram:

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include:

Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies

• Francis Landy, Hosea, reviewed by Gert T. M. Prinsloo
• Angela R. Roskop, The Wilderness Itineraries: Genre, Geography, and the Growth of Torah, reviewed by Nathan MacDonald
• Mark R. Sneed, The Politics of Pessimism in Ecclesiastes: A Social-Science Perspective, reviewed by Robert Williamson Jr.

New Testament and Cognate Studies

• Claire Clivaz and Jean Zumstein, eds., Reading New Testament Papyri in Context – Lire des papyrus du Nouveau Testament dans leur contexte, reviewed by Peter Arzt-Grabner
• Tobias Hägerland, Jesus and the Forgiveness of Sins: An Aspect of His Prophetic Mission, reviewed by William R. G. Loader
• Craig S. Keener, Romans, reviewed by Peter W. Gosnell

Second Temple Judaism

Apparently, Baker Academic has now entered the blogosphere (HT: The Jesus Blog). Besides the initial announcement, the blog is kicking off with an interview with Craig Keener about his Miracles (2011).

The latest reviews from the Review of Biblical Literature include:

Jewish Scriptures and Cognate Studies

• Katharine J. Dell, Brian A. Mastin, and James K. Aitken, eds., On Stone and Scroll: Essays in Honour of Graham Ivor Davies, reviewed by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
• Matthew R. Schlimm, From Fratricide to Forgiveness: The Language and Ethics of Anger in Genesis, reviewed by Phillip Sherman

New Testament and Cognate Studies

• Daniel Boyarin, The Jewish Gospels: The Story of the Jewish Christ, reviewed by Mark A. Matson
• Craig S. Keener, Acts: An Exegetical Commentary, vol. 1: Introduction and 1:1-2:47, reviewed by Richard I. Pervo, by Daniel L. Smith, and by Joseph B. Tyson
• Lester Ruth, Carrie Steenwyk, and John D. Witvliet, Walking Where Jesus Walked: Worship in Fourth-Century Jerusalem, reviewed by Amy Donaldson

General Biblical Studies