Counting the Ten
Scripture is clear that God gave us Ten Words (Exod 34:28; Deut 4:13; 10:4). But throughout history there has been three different perspectives on how to count them. “Counting the Ten: An Investigation into the Numbering of the Decalogue” is the first of...Making the Ten Count
Throughout history, few OT texts have had as much impact on the church as the Ten Words (Exod 20:2–17 / Deut 5:6–21). In this essay, DeRouchie reflects on the lasting import of the Ten Commandments for Christians and helps clarify how the Ten Words themselves magnify...For Our Good Always
With a title adapted from Deuteronomy 6:24, For Our Good Always is a collection of twenty-five essays from evangelical scholars on the message of Deuteronomy and its influence on Christian Scripture. No other book colors the tapestry of biblical thought quite like...When God’s Promise Overcomes Our Problem
Paul said that the old covenant mediated by Moses bore a “ministry of condemnation” (2 Corinthians 3:9). What does this mean, and would Moses have agreed? The Book of Deuteronomy clarifies three things: 1) Moses’s old covenant plea, 2) the people’s old...Shepherding Wind and One Wise Shepherd
Are the “Preacher’s” words in Ecclesiastes orthodox, or are they more akin to the teachings of Job’s three friends? Is the main voice that of a skeptic, fatalist, or agnostic, or do we hear the words of a believing realist and godly sage? This essay attempts to...Five Facts About Loving God
What is the relationship between loving God and neighbor, and how can both Jesus and Paul say that loving our neighbor fulfills the law (Matthew 7:12; Romans 13:8; Galatians 5:14)? Isn’t love for God an even higher priority? Moses helps us answer these questions...A Biblical Theology of Love
Dr. DeRouchie sat down with Tony Reinke of Desiring God and talked about a biblical theology of love. You can listen to the conversation here: A Biblical Theology of LoveThe 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...Circumcision in the Hebrew Bible
In this essay, DeRouchie explores the biblical meaning of circumcision and evaluates how the translators of the official Targums handled metaphorical circumcision language. This essay was originally published in the Bulletin for Biblical Research 14.2 (2004) 175–203....DeRouchie’s Audio & Video Sites
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