Guest: Dr. Jonathan Pennington | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Jonathan Pennington about how we find true completion and flourishing in the Sermon on the Mount, a passage of Scripture the church has historically struggled to understand practically. Topics of conversation include: 1) What is the importance of the structure and placement of the Sermon on the Mount? 2) How should we understand the meaning of blessed in the Beatitudes? 3) What does Jesus mean when he commands his disciples to "be perfect?" 4) What does the Sermon on the Mount teach us about the heart of God's law?

Dr. Jonathan Pennington serves as associate professor of New Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Dr. Pennington is the author of several books, including The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary (Baker Academic, 2017). He holds a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and is also on the preaching staff at Sojourn Church East in Louisville, KY.

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