Knowing Faith: Special Episode: Jesus the Philosopher with Dr. Jonathan Pennington on Steno.fm

Knowing Faith

Special Episode: Jesus the Philosopher with Dr. Jonathan Pennington

January 30, 2020 12:00am

40m

Author, pastor, preacher, and professor—Dr. Jonathan Pennington—joins Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley to talk about his studies of the gospel of Matthew and his upcoming book, Jesus the Great Philosopher: Rediscovering the Way to a Whole, Meaningful, and Flourishing Life.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

How long have you studied Matthew?
What does rediscovery look like for someone who is spending a lot of time in one book of the Bible?
What are some lenses people should have on while they read the gospel of Matthew?
How does history tie into what was happening during the gospel of Matthew?
Why did you pick the book of Matthew?
How is Matthew structured?
What does it look like to take Jesus’s yoke?

Guest Bio:

Dr. Pennington is associate professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Seminary and director of doctoral research studies. Dr. Pennington is the author of numerous books including: Reading the Gospels Wisely and The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing. On top of writing and teaching, Dr. Pennington is a member who serves at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, KY.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Matthew 5-7, 10, 13, 18, 23-25, Matthew 11:25-30
“Jesus the Great Philosopher” by Jonathan Pennington
“Death Comes for the Archbishop” by Willa Cather
“The David Foster Wallace Reader” by David Foster Wallace
“Exhalation” by Ted Chang
Knowing Faith Episode #7 - The Best Sermon Ever with Jonathan Pennington
Map of Middle Earth

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