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Interpreting Scripture and the Day of the Lord
DeRouchie, Jason S. “Interpreting Scripture: A General Introduction" and "The Day of the Lord,” The Gospel Coalition, 23 September 2020, https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/interpreting-scripture-a-general-introduction/ and...
How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament: Step 1—Genre
Step #1: Genre When my oldest daughter was younger, she was a master of “genre” analysis. I saw it most clearly after her daily trip to the mailbox, when she would push aside the bills and advertisements to select the letters from friends or family. With every new...
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...
The Use of Leviticus 18:5 in Galatians 3:12
Though Christians often think of the book of Romans when Martin Luther and the doctrine of justification by faith come to mind, Luther himself claims to have fixated upon Galatians, calling it his very wife. At the heart of this important letter, Paul quotes Lev 18:5...
Counting Stars with Abraham and the Prophets
For centuries Christians have discussed who is and isn’t part of the new covenant community. On one side of the debate have been covenant theologians and on the other side are dispensationalists of various kinds. My article, “Counting Stars with Abraham and the...
The Addressees in Zephaniah 2:1, 3
The Lord has recently allowed me to publish another article on Zephaniah, this one related to the identity of the book's audience: DeRouchie, Jason S. "The Addressees in Zephaniah 2:1, 3: Who Should Seek YHWH Together?" Bulletin for Biblical Research 30.2 (2020):...
What I Learned the Day I Almost Killed J. I. Packer
Great men inspire greatness, both in their lives and in their deaths. Such is true of James Innell Packer (1926–2020), whose life and ministry has forever marked my own. He and I only met once, and I have only read a handful of his books. But in this age, he is one...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Red Sea Miracle II
The film will be showing LIVE ONLINE this coming Friday 17 at 7PM Central Time Zone. Purchasing a ticket for online viewing will make the film accessible for one week. There is a PRE-SHOW live with filmmaker Timothy Mahoney 20 minutes before the film starts....
The Red Sea Miracle II
I am excited to announce that the latest Patterns of Evidence film will show as a live online event Friday night, July 17, 7:00pm CDT and then continue viewable broadcasts until July 23. This is an exclusive pre-release online ticketed showing. This film will continue...
God Always Wanted the Whole World: Global Mission from Genesis to Revelation
The apostle Paul described his life mission, and the mission of the church as a whole, as a calling “to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of [Christ’s] name among all the nations” (Romans 1:5). From Eden onward, God has been moving history toward the day...