Delighting in the Old Testament: Through Christ and for Christ

by Jason S. DeRouchie

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2024

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

Key Features

• 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

Contents

• Preface
• Introduction: Ten Reasons the Old Testament Matters for Christians

Part 1: Reading Well—How Jesus Helps Christians Interpret the Old Testament

• 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

Part 2: Seeing Well—How Jesus’s Bible Testifies about Him

• 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

Part 3: Hoping Well—How Jesus Secures Every Divine Promise

• 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

Part 4: Living Well—How Jesus Makes Moses’s Law Matter

• 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

Product Details

• Title: Delighting in the Old Testament: Through Christ and for Christ
• Author: Jason S. DeRouchie
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2024
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 337
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Jesus Christ › Biblical teaching
• ISBNs: 9781433591228, 9781433591242, 9781433591235, 1433591227, 1433591243, 1433591235
• Resource ID: LLS:DLGHTNGLDCCHRST
• Resource Type: text.monograph.biblical-theology
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-01-31T21:04:59Z

About Jason S. DeRouchie

Jason S. DeRouchie (Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis, MN. Previously, he served as an Associate Pastor, taught courses at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Gordon College, and served as Assistant Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Northwestern College (MN). He has published a number of articles on Hebrew language and literature, has authored a volume on Old Testament discourse analysis titled A Call to Covenant Love: Text Grammar and Literary Structure in Deuteronomy 5-11 (Gorgias, 2007), serves on the editorial board for Zondervan's new Hearing the Message of Scripture OT commentary series, is writing the volume on Deuteronomy in this series, and stands as the contributing editor for Kregel's forthcoming Old Testament thematic survey titled What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About. DeRouchie teaches adult Sunday school at Bethlehem Baptist Church, where he and his wife Teresa have been members since 2007. The DeRouchies live in Coon Rapids, MN, and have three children, Janie, Ruthie, and Isaac.