An Old Testament Treasure Hunt
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field” (Matt 13:44). One of my favorite courses to teach at Bethlehem College and Seminary is the two...What the OT Authors Really Cared About–Interview
Books at a Glance recently interviewed me regarding my gospel-centered, thematic, theological survey of the Old Testament: What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Jesus’ Bible (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2013). Part 1 of the interview included:...An Excerpt from the Garrett-DeRouchie Hebrew Grammar
It is that time of year again. Bible colleges and seminaries are gearing up for the return of theological students. Church history, systematic theology, and language study will commence once again. For those who are beginning, or continuing the study of Hebrew, Dr....Deuteronomy as Didactic Poetry?
In 2007 Jason DeRouchie wrote a literary and linguistic critique of D. L. Christensen’s view that Deuteronomy is didactic poetry, as proffered in his revised 2001-02 two-volume Word Biblical Commentary. In this study, DeRouchie describes both the literary and...Psalm 121––What It Means That Yahweh Is Your Guardian
Psalm 121 is a treasure of promise for the suffering believer, whose “help comes from the LORD ” (verse 2). After personally celebrating Yahweh’s guardianship in verses 1–2, the psalmist turns to give assurance to others in verses 3–8. He declares the nature of God’s...The Blessing-Commission, The Promised Offspring, and The Toledot Structure of Genesis
In this essay, DeRouchie shapes a biblical theology of Genesis through discourse analysis and a close eye to content. Beginning with the observation that the ten toledot that shape the structure of the book are distinguished by whether they lack or include a...A Modern Grammar for Biblical Hebrew
Drs. Duane Garrett and Jason DeRouchie have partnered together to produce one of the most linguistically developed and pedagogically rich beginning grammars for biblical Hebrew on the market: A Modern Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. This text is a wonderful resource for...The Profit of Employing the Biblical Languages
In 1524, six years after posting his “Ninety-five Theses,” Martin Luther (1483–1546), father of the Protestant Reformation, charged his contemporaries: Let us be sure of this: we will not long preserve the gospel without the languages. The languages are the sheath in...DeRouchie’s Audio & Video Sites
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