Home / Books / Gift and Giver

Gift and Giver

Book by Craig S. Keener · 8 quotes · Craig S Keener, Hearing God, Bible

Browse quotes from Gift and Giver.

Book detail: Gift and Giver is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.

Browse quotes from Gift and Giver.

The quotes below use the same card format as the rest of the site, including topics, source notes, copy actions, image creation, and sharing controls.

Filter quotes by topic

All Craig S Keener Hearing God Bible Bible Interpretation Bible Stories Experience God God S Sovereignty Miracles Spiritual Gifts

Gift and Giver Quotes

“Using only nonnarrative portions of the Bible to interpret narrative is not only disrespectful to the narrative portions but also suggests a misguided approach to nonnarrative parts of the Bible.”

Bible Bible Interpretation Bible Stories Craig S Keener

Book:Gift and Giver

Source: Gift and Giver

“The fact that our traditional method of extracting doctrine from Scripture does not work well on narrative does not mean that Bible stories do not send clear messages. Instead, it suggests that the way we apply our traditional method of interpretation is inadequate because we are ignoring too much of God’s Word.”

Bible Bible Interpretation Bible Stories Craig S Keener

Book:Gift and Giver

Source: Gift and Giver

“Because I am committed to the truth of Scripture, I must try to understand what Scripture says, even if it transcends my own experience.”

Bible Experience Craig S Keener

Book:Gift and Giver

Source: Gift and Giver

“He does miracles when we need them—not for our entertainment or to make us feel “spiritual.”

God Miracles Craig S Keener

Book:Gift and Giver

Source: Gift and Giver

“Spiritual giftedness does not guarantee that we hear from God rightly on every point.”

Spiritual Gifts Hearing God Craig S Keener

Book:Gift and Giver

Source: Gift and Giver

“Granted, God is sovereign and can speak as he pleases—through a proof text, a poem, or Balaam’s donkey. But we do not regularly seek out donkeys to tell us how to live.”

Hearing God God S Sovereignty Craig S Keener

Book:Gift and Giver

Source: Gift and Giver

“One of the first steps we should take in knowing God’s voice is knowing God’s heart.”

Hearing God Craig S Keener

Book:Gift and Giver

Source: Gift and Giver

“An important step in getting to know God is to realize how available he is to us. In learning to hear God, it helps us to take on faith the fact that we are already in his presence. If we must make ourselves worthy of his presence first, we will never get there.”

Hearing God Craig S Keener

Book:Gift and Giver

Source: Gift and Giver