Delighting in the Old Testament: Through Christ and for Christ
Overview
Understanding the Old Testament’s Purpose in the Christian’s Life Today
The Old Testament makes up the majority of the Christian Bible, yet incorrect teaching of its texts abounds in the church. Without effectively studying these stories, covenants, and kingdoms within their close, continuing, and complete biblical contexts, believers miss the beauty of the Old Testament, including how it points to Jesus, and why it still matters today.
Jason DeRouchie helps Christians delight in the books of the Old Testament and read them the way God intended—as relevant parts of Christian Scripture. This accessible guide stresses the need to keep Christ at the center and to account for the progress of salvation history when applying the Old Testament today. It helps Christians interpret the Old Testament, see how it testifies to Jesus, believe that Jesus secured every divine promise, and understand how Jesus makes Moses’s law still matter. By more strongly comprehending Old Testament teachings and how they relate to the New, Christians will better enjoy the Old Testament itself and increasingly understand all that Jesus came to fulfill.
In-Depth Study: Shows the lasting relevance of Old Testament laws, history, prophecy, and wisdom, and gives insight into the authors and audience of Old Testament books
A Great Resource for Pastors, Students, and Small Groups: Prepares Christian leaders to faithfully teach the Old Testament and equips all Christians to embrace that the Old Testament is Christian Scripture
Accessible: Includes numerous case studies, “Review and Reflection” points for every chapter, and a glossary of key terms
- Shows the lasting relevance of Old Testament laws, history, prophecy, and wisdom
- Stresses the need to keep Christ at the center and to account for the progress of salvation history when applying the Old Testament today
- Helps Christians delight in the books of the Old Testament and read them the way God intended—as relevant parts of Christian Scripture
- Preface
- Introduction: Ten Reasons the Old Testament Matters for Christians
- Chapter 1: The Old Testament’s Audience and Comprehension, Part 1
- Chapter 2: The Old Testament’s Audience and Comprehension, Part 2
- Chapter 3: Christ as Light and Lens for Interpreting the Old Testament
- Chapter 4: The Story of God’s Glory in Christ
- Chapter 5: Seeing and Celebrating Christ in All of Scripture
- Chapter 6: The Message of Genesis and the Hope for Christ
- Chapter 7: The Importance and Challenge of Claiming Old Testament Promises
- Chapter 8: Relating Old Testament Promises to Christians
- Chapter 9: Claiming Old Testament Promises through Christ
- Chapter 10: Relating Moses’s Law to Christians
- Chapter 11: Evaluating Alternative Proposals
- Chapter 12: When Jesus Maintains the Law
- Chapter 13: When Jesus Transforms or Annuls the Law
- Conclusion: Tips for Delighting in the Old Testament
Part 1: Reading Well—How Jesus Helps Christians Interpret the Old Testament
Part 2: Seeing Well—How Jesus’s Bible Testifies about Him
Part 3: Hoping Well—How Jesus Secures Every Divine Promise
Part 4: Living Well—How Jesus Makes Moses’s Law Matter
- Title: Delighting in the Old Testament: Through Christ and for Christ
- Author: Jason S. DeRouchie
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Pages: 288
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Resource ID: LLS:DLGHTNGLDCCHRST
- Resource Type: text.monograph.biblical-theology
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-05-15T17:46:31Z
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Jason S. DeRouchie (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology at Bethlehem College and Seminary. He is coauthor of A Modern Grammar for Biblical Hebrew and A Modern Grammar for Biblical Hebrew Workbook and author of What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About.