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...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...A Review of Jobes and Silva’s “Invitation to the Septuagint”
Karen Jobes and Moisés Silva have written one of the most accessible introductions to the Greek Old Testament titled Invitation to the Septuagint (Baker, 2005). In DeRouchie’s review, published in Trinity Journal, he writes: “Comprehensive, well-informed,...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...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...Written on the Heart and Read by All: A Sermon on Jeremiah 31
Jeremiah 31:31–34 is a bridge that leads one out of the old covenant ministry of condemnation into what Paul called the new covenant ministry of righteousness (2 Cor 3:9). The vistas over this bridge are glorious, filled with clouds of mercy, waters of love, and...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 Sermon on Deuteronomy 6:6–9
CONTEXTS FOR LOVING YAHWEH OUR ONE GOD: A SERMON ON DEUTERONOMY 6:6–9 Jason S. DeRouchie, Ph.D. /Associate Professor of Old Testament / Bethlehem College and Seminary Delivered at Northwestern College (MN), March 18, 2010 Introduction Tuesday we looked at the focus of...DeRouchie’s Audio & Video Sites
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