On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we get to talk about the story of the New Testament with Dr. Brad Matthews of Covenant Seminary. If you’ve spent time thinking about how the 27 books of the New Testament with various authors work together to communicate one congruent message, this is the convo for you, my friends! You’re going to walk away from this conversation with tools for better understanding and studying the New Testament and with your heart’s affection stirred for Jesus. Dr. Brad Matthews has been a member of the faculty at Covenant Theological Seminary in the New Testament department since 2008. He began his professional life as a mechanical engineer before attending Covenant to complete an MDiv degree. During his time as a seminary student, he served first as a pastoral intern in youth ministries and then as a director of campus ministry. Following that, he pursued PhD studies at the University of Durham in England while also serving as an adjunct lecturer in both Greek and Hebrew at Cranmer Hall. He completed his thesis on the nature of Christian Maturity, which involved an interdisciplinary evaluation of modern perspectives and theories using a biblical theology of maturity.   FULL SHOW NOTES   RESOURCES Study Bibles Commentaries (many are online) Free seminary resources (online)   DISCUSSION QUESTIONS The Bible is God speaking to us. How does understanding this truth change how you will view and study and love the Bible? What is the importance of understanding what the New Testament is communicating and what it is pointing us towards? What is the benefit of understanding the metanarrative of Scripture, or the big story of the Bible as you study the New Testament? What did you learn about the character of God or the person of Jesus as you listened to this week’s episode? What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?   SPONSORS Veracious Curls is here to help you learn to be kind to you curls and bring an end to the damage occurring from excessive heat and products that will dry out your hair and result in dry frizzy curls. For 15% off your order, use the code “Journeywomen” when you shop at veraciouscurls.com.  Dwell is an audio Bible app recommended by tons of Bible teachers and you all know that here at Journeywomen we love studying the Word of God! Visit dwellapp.io/journeywomen to get a 20% discount and start using your ears to renew your mind.     FOR MORE Subscribe: iTunes | Android Follow Us: Instagram | Facebook Support the podcast by writing a review *Affiliate links used are used where appropriate. Thank you for supporting the products that support Journeywomen!