Help Jump-Start Your Journey through Scripture (Jonathan Pennington)

In today's episode, Jonathan Pennington uses the metaphor of a road trip to discuss the different stages of studying Scripture and the potholes to avoid along the way.

Jonathan Pennington serves as professor of New Testament interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and pastor of spiritual formation at Sojourn East church in Louisville, Kentucky. He is also the author of 'Come and See: The Journey of Knowing God through Scripture' from Crossway. Pennington helps readers understand what it means to know God from the Bible and details 3 effective approaches to interpreting Scripture. Using the engaging analogy of a road trip, he introduces 3 friends who each have distinct, clear ways of navigating the Bible: informational (understanding genres in Scripture and avoiding exegetical mistakes); theological (reading canonically, traditionally, and creedally); and transformational (focusing on the goal of reading Scripture, our posture as readers, and the role of the Holy Spirit). Pennington gives detailed advice for employing all 3 reading modes, equipping readers to gain wisdom and know God better.

❖ Check out ‘Come and See: The Journey of Knowing God through Scripture’ here: https://www.crossway.org/books/come-and-see-tpb/

❖ The Crossway Podcast
Episode 224
April 3, 2023

❖ Contents:
00:58 - Learning to Read the Bible Is like Learning to Drive a Car
10:53 - Informational Reading
19:32 - Theological Reading
29:59 - Transformational Reading
34:47 - Life Comes Through Death

❖ Read the transcript here: https://www.crossway.org/articles/podcast-help-jump-start-your-journey-through-scripture-jonathan-pennington/

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