Education

Furman University, B.S.
Westminster Theological Seminary, MDiv, Ph.D.


About Dr. Keene

Dr. Keene has served as the associate pastor of family ministries at Christ the King (Presbyterian Church in America) in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Keene previously served as a visiting lecturer in New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary, and he has also taught numerous courses at Westminster Theological Seminary since 2006.

Keene received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Computer Science from Furman University in 2002. He then received his MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia in 2005 and went on to earn his Ph.D. in New Testament in 2010, focusing on the tabernacle metaphor in the Epistle to the Hebrews.

In the area of scholarly research, Keeneā€™s interests include biblical hermeneutics and typology, metaphor theory, and discourse analysis. Among other writings, he has contributed to The Illustrated Bible Dictionary (Baker Academic) and Issues in Luke-Acts (Gorgias Press).

Tommy grew up in Dallas, Texas. He met his wife Sarah in college at Furman University, and they have been happily married since 2002. Sarah is an accomplished photographer, and they have two daughters.