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The Gospels Are Reliable History by Craig S. Keener
Eerdmans

The Gospels Are Reliable History

Craig S. Keener

Eerdmans · Biblical Studies
Published October 2026 · ISBN 9780802886132

From the publisher

Drawing on cutting-edge research in genre and memory studies, Keener demonstrates that the Synoptic Gospels function as ancient biographies, accounts deeply concerned with preserving historical information about a real person. By understanding how ancient biography worked and how early communities transmitted memories, readers gain powerful tools for assessing the reliability of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

Description adapted from the publisher, Eerdmans.

About the author. Craig S. Keener is F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including The Historical Jesus of the Gospels, Spirit Hermeneutics, andChristobiography.

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