Craig Keener carefully examines the New Testament Gospels and the book of Acts to provide a fuller understanding of what the Holy Spirit meant in the lives of early believers. Christianity did not arise in a vacuum, but rather it appropriated, modified, and utilized the Jewish understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit. By understanding the world in which Christianity emerged, we can better understand the earliest believers' experience of God's empowering and purifying Spirit. This paperback edition contains a new preface by the author.
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A respected New Testament scholar carefully examines the Gospels and the book of Acts to provide a fuller understanding of what the Holy Spirit meant in the lives of early believers.

Product details

ISBN
9780801046773
Published
2010-04-01
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group; Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Weight
482 gr
Height
231 mm
Width
150 mm
Thickness
19 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
310

Biographical note

Craig S. Keener (PhD, Duke University) is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of many books, including the bestseller The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament, The Historical Jesus of the Gospels, Gift and Giver, and commentaries on Matthew, John, Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, and Revelation.