by Jason DeRouchie | May 16, 2014 | Announcements, Bible Study, Books, Context, DeRouchie, Observation, Text
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...
by Jason DeRouchie | Jan 15, 2021 | Bible Study
According to the Wycliffe Global Alliance, only 2,932 of the approximately 7,000 languages have at least some of the bible; this leaves 3,955 languages without access to Scripture. Because “faith comes from hearing, and hearing from the word of Christ” (Rom 10:17),...
by Jason DeRouchie | Oct 22, 2018 | Announcements, Articles/Essays, Biblical Theological Overview of the Bible, 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 | Apr 10, 2016 | Christ, DeRouchie, Prayers and Poems, Worship
A Prayer: Hide Us, O Lord! Hide us, O Lord. You’re our shelter, our praise. All our days set our gaze On you, refuge and strength. We have nothing; You have all things, and you Continue ever true With mercies ever new. With every dawn The darkness flees away. Although...
by Jason DeRouchie | Aug 15, 2021 | Bible Study
What is Systematic Theology? Systematic theology is the study of the Bible’s doctrine designed to help us shape a proper worldview. Systematic theology presupposes that the Bible gets reality right, and it assumes Scripture’s overarching unity while affirming the...
by Jason DeRouchie | Jan 15, 2015 | Announcements, DeRouchie, Exile & Exodus
I strongly encourage you to watch the forthcoming two-hour documentary titled “Patterns of Evidence: Exodus.” It will show in select cinemas across the country next Monday night only, January 19, unless a great turnout opens the door for another showing. I...
by Jason DeRouchie | Jun 24, 2019 | Audio, Bible Study, Books, DeRouchie, Lectures
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,...
by Jason DeRouchie | Oct 31, 2022 | Announcements, Books, Christ, Covenant, DeRouchie, Prophets & Prophecy, The Glory of God
King, Andrew M., and Brian J. Tabb, eds. Five Views of Christ in the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2022. Jesus says that what we call the Old Testament Scriptures “bear witness about me” (John 5:39) and that to “understand the...
by Jason DeRouchie | Jul 4, 2013 | Announcements, Bible Study, Biblical Theology Themes, Books, Context, DeRouchie, Text
What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About is a message-driven, thematic survey of the Old Testament survey that is brief, multi-author, book-by-book, gospel-centered, and theologically rich. It is written from a conservative evangelical perspective, targeted...
by Jason DeRouchie | Jul 15, 2021 | Bible Study
God gave us his word in a book that is made up of multiple books. Whereas biblical theology (step 10) looks more at Scripture as a whole, literary context focuses on the individual parts as they come to us within their overall canonical context. It’s the difference...