How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament: A Blog Journey
For most, interpreting the initial three fourths of the Bible, the Old Testament, is a challenge. To help alleviate this problem, in 2017 I wrote How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament. Now, I am condensing each chapter from my book into a blog series on...Jesus’s Only Bible: 7 Tips for Preaching the Old Testament
Pastors and teachers, with Paul, I “charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word” (2 Tim. 4:1–2). And when you do, don’t forget the Old Testament—the “sacred...Podcast: Tips for Preaching the Old Testament
On a recent episode of Preaching and Preachers, a podcast hosted by Midwestern Seminary President Jason K. Allen, I gave seven tips for preachers hoping to grow in preaching from Jesus’s Bible. Here are the seven tips you will hear unpacked in the podcast:...The Mystery Revealed: A Biblical Case for Christ-Centered Old Testament Interpreation
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...Lectures on HOW TO UNDERSTAND AND APPLY THE OLD TESTAMENT
This 1+12-session series is for anyone who wants to learn how to interact with God’s Word, especially as revealed in the Old Testament, the only Bible Jesus ever used. Many people feel overwhelmed and intimidated understanding and applying the Old Testament,...Preaching the Old Testament through Christ and for Christ
“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...The Importance of the Old Testament for Christians
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...Endorsement: AGAINST THE GODS
Currid, John D. Against the Gods: The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2013. 150 pages. Co-editor of Crossway’s new ESV Archaeology Study Bible, Dr. John Currid is Carl W. McMurray Professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological...Endorsement: THE PSALMS
Schmutzer, Andrew J., and David M. Howard Jr. The Psalms: Language for All Seasons of the Soul (Chicago: Moody, 2013). My Endorsement: This book celebrates the lasting significance of the Psalms for the church and ably weaves together a number of theological,...DeRouchie’s Audio & Video Sites
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