Jason DeRouchie– How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament

On today's episode, Dave Jenkins interviews Jason DeRouchie on his book How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament: Twelve Steps from Exegesis to Theology (P&R, 2017).
What you'll hear in this episode:
• Why is it so important for Christians to read the Old Testament.
• The guiding principles that guide Jason's approach to biblical interpretation.
• The makeup of a biblical passage.
• How we observe how the biblical passage is communicated.
• What process we should utilize to discover the context of the biblical passage.
• How biblical theology helps Christians grow in their understanding of the Bible.
• How systematic theology helps Christians grow in their understanding of the Bible.
• How to apply the biblical text to oneself, the church, and the world.

About the Guest:
Jason S. DeRouchie (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis and an elder of Bethlehem Baptist Church.