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Jason DeRouchie

Jason DeRouchie (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as Research Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Content Developer and Global Trainer with Hands to the Plow Ministries. He recently authored Delighting in the Old Testament: Through Christ and for Christ (Crossway, 2024). His resource website is www.jasonderouchie.com, and his weekly podcast is GearTalk Biblical Theology.

When My Old Testament Became Christian

When My Old Testament Became Christian

The Bible — from front to back, first word to last — is through Christ and for Christ. A biblical scholar shares how the Old Testament became Christian to him.

A Response to Old-Earth Arguments

A Response to Old-Earth Arguments

Is the earth really billions of years old? Jason DeRouchie responds to arguments for an old earth.

Our Young Earth: Arguments for Thousands of Years

Our Young Earth

Arguments for Thousands of Years

If mainstream scientific findings suggest an old earth, should Christians embrace an old earth — or does the Bible reveal that our planet may be younger than many scientists assume?

The Long History of God’s Love for Africa

The Long History of God’s Love for Africa

Africa has played a critical, and often overlooked, role in the story of redemption. Come and read the long history of God’s love for Africans.

‘Her Desire Will Be for Her Husband’? What Genesis 3:16 Means for Marriage

‘Her Desire Will Be for Her Husband’?

What Genesis 3:16 Means for Marriage

“Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.” What do God’s words to Eve mean for marriage today?

God Always Wanted the Whole World: Global Mission from Genesis to Revelation

God Always Wanted the Whole World

Global Mission from Genesis to Revelation

From the “come and see” calling of the Old Testament, to the “go and tell” commission of the New, God has been advancing his global mission for the sake of his name.

Why the Third Day? The Promise of Resurrection in All of Scripture

Why the Third Day?

The Promise of Resurrection in All of Scripture

Resurrection hope is more ancient than the empty tomb. God’s people have longed for resurrection since faith first came to the Old Testament saints.

How to Find Gold in God’s Word Panel Discussion: Piper, Naselli, and DeRouchie

How to Find Gold in God’s Word Panel Discussion

Piper, Naselli, and DeRouchie

Reading the Bible supernaturally involves doing the hard work of careful and attentive thinking, all the while relying upon God to give understanding and illumination through our study.

Dad, Why Must I Obey?

Dad, Why Must I Obey?

Three Answers for Parenting

Young children are not afraid to ask, “Why?” Fortunately, God has not left parents of young children without good answers.

If Your Right Hand Causes You to Sin: Ten Biblical Reflections on Masturbation

If Your Right Hand Causes You to Sin

Ten Biblical Reflections on Masturbation

What does God say about masturbation? Here are ten reasons to resist the temptation with all your might.

Five Ways to Help Our Kids After the Election

Five Ways to Help Our Kids After the Election

Many adults will not know how to process what transpired last night in America. How much more do children need our help thinking biblically about our government.

Panel Discussion

The Future of Christian Hedonism

The Future of Christian Hedonism

Panel Discussion

You can’t be a Christian without being a Christian Hedonist. Even if you’re not familiar with the language of Christian Hedonism, faith, hope, and love reflect its essence.

Ecclesiastes: Finding Joy Amidst Life’s Enigmas

Ecclesiastes: Finding Joy Amidst Life’s Enigmas

The Preacher of Ecclesiastes highlights the importance of profound, God-conscious joy and offers a method for sustaining such great joy in the midst of life’s enigmas.

Train Up a Child in the Way He Should Go

Train Up a Child in the Way He Should Go

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” What does it mean — and how do we do it?

We Are Made for Praise

We Are Made for Praise

At that time I will bring you in, at the time when I gather you together; for I will make you renowned and praised among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says…

The Wintry Soul: Four Lessons from Suffering

The Wintry Soul: Four Lessons from Suffering

Seasons of suffering in life are as sure as March snow flurries in Minnesota. And such climate shifts test trust, materialize maturity, and make us long for spring. In the not so distant past, God let a blizzard of pain…

Looking to Christ in the Loss of a Child

Looking to Christ in the Loss of a Child

The loss of a child is painful, deeply painful. Fifteen years ago, my wife and I experienced our first certain miscarriage. I was a new dad, and then, just like that, it was over. The loss was so unexpected. The…

The Old Testament in Ten Minutes

The Old Testament in Ten Minutes

Desiring God 2014 Conference for Pastors

Does the Old Testament generally scare you away? In ten minutes, Jason DeRouchie summarizes the entire Old Testament narrative for us.

Where Does True Love Come from?

How is love generated in our lives? The apostle Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 1:5, “The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.” Love Overflows from…

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)…

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…

Love God with Your Everything

Love God with Your Everything

God is supremely powerful, infinitely valuable, and endlessly loving, and therefore he demands total loyalty from you and me.

A Biblical Theology of Love: An Interview with Jason DeRouchie

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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…

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