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by Craig S. Keener (Author), Holly Beers (Editor), Craig Keener (Editor)
A balanced, accessible commentary for Spirit-filled Christians
The Spirit who inspired the authors of the New Testament is at work today around the globe, as evidenced by the explosive growth of Pentecostal, charismatic, and renewalist movements; the number of adherents is now estimated at more than half a billion.
The Word and Spirit Commentary on the New Testament meets the need for a balanced, affordable, and accessible commentary series aimed at Christians who identify as Spirit-filled. Features include:
● written by pastorally sensitive biblical scholars from the Spirit-filled tradition
● paragraph-by-paragraph commentary
● images, illustrations, and sidebars on Pentecostal/charismatic/revival history or insights
● engages biblical books in their ancient setting
● emphasizes how we listen alongside ancient audiences for the Spirit's voice in our time and contexts
Series volumes explore how God works in the biblical texts and how Christians can expect God to work today, even if in new or culturally surprising ways. Series editors are Holly Beers, Westmont College, and Craig S. Keener, Asbury Theological Seminary.
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The Word and Spirit Commentary on the New Testament series emphasizes how we listen alongside ancient audiences for the Spirit's voice in our time and contexts. These commentaries explore how God works in the biblical texts and how Christians can expect God to work today, even if in new or culturally surprising ways.
In this commentary on 1-2 Peter and Jude, renowned New Testament scholar Craig S. Keener engages each letter in its ancient setting and explores its message for Spirit-filled Christians today.
"Keener combines his masterful command of ancient sources and his ministry experiences into one powerful tool for interpreting this trio of letters at the end of the New Testament. In line with the purpose of this commentary series, Keener determines what these books said to their original audiences and facilitates their voices being heard today. Keener capably joins what the Spirit spoke with what the Spirit speaks."
--Duane F. Watson, Malone University (emeritus)
Praise for the Word and Spirit Commentary on the New Testament Series
"Whereas existing pentecostal commentary series have been addressed to the growing pentecostal readership, volumes in the Word and Spirit Commentary on the New Testament series bring pentecostal-charismatic perspectives to wider evangelical and ecumenical audiences, both ecclesial and academic. Each installment gets us one step closer to appreciating how every New Testament document was written not only after Easter but also after Pentecost, and the cumulative witness to the Word and the Spirit will enable deeper awareness of the fundamentally trinitarian character of Christian faith."
--Amos Yong, Fuller Theological Seminary
Author Biography
Craig S. Keener (PhD, Duke University) is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, and writes at www.CraigKeener.com. He served as the 2020 president of the Evangelical Theological Society and is the author of thirty-seven books, including a four-volume commentary on Acts and commentaries on Matthew, John, Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, Galatians, 1 Peter, and Revelation.
