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Who are “the least of these” in Matthew 25?
Many say that the least of these in Matthew 25 are the poor. There is good reason to…
What did they bury Herod the Great in when he died (Matt 2:15)?
And what happened to it?
The traditional site of beatitudes
A rocky start: Peter as rock and stumblingblock in Matthew 16
Craig explains Matt 16:13-23 at Caesarea Philippi. When our group was visiting Caesarea Philippi and ran into a…
“I Wouldn’t Call it Allegorizing” – Bible Backgrounds S1E12
On the final episode of this season of Bible Backgrounds, Dr. Craig Keener goes deep into the context…
Peter as the Rock
An ecumenical dialogue on Peter as the rock, sponsored by the archdiocese of Capiz, Philippines. It is 1.07…
NT Survey course on Matthew + Mark (2.5 hours, audio)
This was a session of my NT Introduction course at Asbury Theological Seminary. It was linked with my…
The Jewish context of Matthew (2021)
King’s University hosted Craig to address the Jewish context of Matthew. Roughly the first hour is lecture, followed…
A New Testament Scholar Responds to the Atlanta Shooter’s Bible (7 minutes)
Media coverage of the Atlanta shooter has highlighted issues of anti-Asian prejudice in America and abuse of women.…
Culture Shapes What We Think is Cultural and Leaves Us All with Blind Spots
Almost everyone today recognizes that at least some texts address local situations. Most Christians, for example, do not…