by Jason DeRouchie | Feb 21, 2020 | Articles/Essays, DeRouchie
In a recent post on The Gospel Coalition, I joined Paul in charging pastors and teachers to preach the word (2 Timothy 4:2), which includes the Scriptures Paul would have been referring to in 2 Timothy 3:16––Jesus’s only Bible, the Old Testament. Along with this...
by Jason DeRouchie | Oct 18, 2019 | Articles/Essays, DeRouchie
The only Bible Jesus had was what we call the Old Testament, and he said that it was about him. So how can we proclaim Christ faithfully from the Old Testament? In a recent article for Midwestern Magazine I outline five different ways: Proclaim Christ through the Old...
by Jason DeRouchie | Aug 20, 2019 | Articles/Essays, DeRouchie
In the August 2019 issue of Themelios, I provide a biblical-theological foundation for reading the Old Testament in a Christ-centered way. I argue that Jesus himself provides both the light for enabling us to see and savor what is in the OT and the necessary lens that...
by Jason DeRouchie | Jul 15, 2019 | Articles/Essays, DeRouchie
Jesus and his apostles claim that his resurrection on the third day was “in accordance with the Scriptures” (1 Cor 15:4; cf. Luke 24:44). The hope of the resurrection stretches back far beyond the empty tomb to the hopes and prophecies of God’s old-covenant people. At...
by Jason DeRouchie | Apr 6, 2019 | Articles/Essays, DeRouchie, Reviews
“How do I faithfully interpret and preach old covenant materials in a way that embraces that ‘only through Christ’ does God lift the veil, allowing us to fully understand and appropriate their significance (2 Cor 3:14–15)?” This has been one of...
by Jason DeRouchie | Nov 9, 2018 | Articles/Essays, DeRouchie
Is the Old Testament still important for Christians? Some professing Christians like Andy Stanley are saying, “No,” but in a recent TGC post, I unpack a number of reasons why Christians must not see the Old Testament as irrelevant, unimportant, or...
by Jason DeRouchie | Oct 22, 2018 | Announcements, Articles/Essays, DeRouchie, Endorsements
Tachick, Christopher S. “King of Israel” and “Do Not Fear, Daughter of Zion”: The Use of Zephaniah 3 in John 12. Reformed Academic Dissertations. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2018. As a professor, I so delight when I see my former...
by Jason DeRouchie | Nov 2, 2017 | Articles/Essays, DeRouchie
Sexual intimacy within marriage is a beautiful gift from God. It’s an outlet for play and passion, and it nurtures closeness with your spouse, supplying a unique context for giving and receiving love. As a father, I long for my children to enjoy the bond of marriage...
by Jason DeRouchie | Mar 8, 2017 | Articles/Essays, Audio, Complete Bibliography, DeRouchie, Lectures, Video
The promises of God…. What we dread or hope for tomorrow changes who we are today. This foundational Christian doctrine colors all of our lives as believers, both in times of temptation and trial. God’s promises motivate holiness and awaken expectation and confidence...
by Jason DeRouchie | Dec 16, 2015 | Articles/Essays, Complete Bibliography, DeRouchie, Reviews
Charles Halton, ed. Genesis: History, Fiction, or Neither? Three Views on the Bible’s Earliest Chapters. Counterpoints: Bible and Theology. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2015. 173 pp. £10.99/$16.99. In the last decade the church has witnessed a resurgence of scholarly and...