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COME AND SEE: The Journey of Knowing God through Scripture
Jonathan Pennington

3 Effective Ways to Study Scripture for an Essential Understanding of Who God Is

The Bible invites us to know God and have eternal life. That makes reading, understanding, and applying Scripture the most important journey we will ever take, but it can be difficult without a guide to provide direction.

In Come and See, Jonathan 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.

Comprehensive: Explores 3 approaches to studying Scripture—informational, theological, and transformational—and includes exercises to practice each

Enhances Personal or Group Bible Study: Helps readers engage in deeper communion with God by purposefully journeying through his word

Ideal for Pastors, Seminary Students, and Laypeople: With an engaging, conversational style, Pennington teaches deep truths about knowing God and interpreting Scripture

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction: Starting Out: Road Trip!

The First Stage of the Journey: Informational Reading with Ingrid

Reading through Three Avenues

Side Trip 1: Maps and Seeing

Understanding Different Literary Genres

Side Trip 2: Reading in St. Petersburg (and Other Places)

Avoiding Common Exegetical Mistakes

The Second Stage of the Journey: Theological Reading with Tom

The Context of the Canon—Canonical Reading

Side Trip 3: Our Right and Left Brains

The Context of the Church’s Tradition—Traditioned Reading

Side Trip 4: Two T. Rexes and the Gestalt Shift

The Context of Creedal Orthodoxy—Creedal Reading

The Third Stage of the Journey: Transformational Reading with Taylor

The Goal of Reading Scripture

Side Trip 5: Metaphors We Read By

The Posture of Reading Scripture

Side Trip 6: Knowing through Rituals

The Holy Spirit in Reading Scripture



Epilogue: The Final Destination

Notes

General Index

Scripture Index

ENDORSEMENTS

“I remember sitting in Pennington’s class when he presented three avenues of reading the Scriptures. I had been taught to only read in one way, but I realized this was a more beautiful practice. People throughout church history have naturally read with this approach. Let Pennington guide you to a better reading where knowing God will come to life not only in your mind but in your whole being.” -Patrick Schreiner, Associate Professor, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; author, The Visual Word; The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross; and The Mission of the Triune God

“In Come and See, Jonathan Pennington serves as a faithful guide on the road trip of Bible reading. The church is in need of integrative approaches to reading the Bible, approaches that emphasize information, doctrine, and transformation. That is what this book is all about. If you want to be a better student of the Bible, do not wait to grab a copy of Come and See.” -J. T. English, Lead Pastor, Storyline Church; author, Deep Discipleship; Cofounder, Training the Church and Knowing Faith Podcast

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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