Developing Your Bible Studying Skills with Dr. Pennington
Jonathan Pennington
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10 April 2023
11 November 2025
On today’s Equipping You in Grace show Dave and Jonathan Pennington discuss three main approaches to reading and studying Scripture and how they help Christians, help for applying the Word to daily stuff of life, studying the Bible in community, and his book, Come and See: The Journey of Knowing God through Scripture (Crossway, 2023).
What you’ll hear in this episode
• Why it is hard for Christians to read and understand God’s Word as an venture.
• Three main approaches to reading and studying Scripture and how they help Christians.
• The difference between knowledge of the Bible and wisdom in Scripture that transforms our lives.
• Reading the Bible canonically, traditionally, and creedally.
• The role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian.
• Some help for applying the Word to the daily stuff of life.
• Using Bible resources well to help you study the Bible.
• Using word studies to help you study the Bible well.
• Reading and studying Scripture in community.
About Our Guest
Jonathan Pennington (PhD, University of St Andrews) 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 the author of several books including Reading the Gospels Wisely, The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, and Jesus the Great Philosopher.
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