Bible and the Gospel | Interpretation and Biblical Theology
In this lecture, Dr. Trent Rogers teaches how to interpret Scripture faithfully and see the unified message of the Bible unfold through biblical theology. In this lecture, we explore how to read the...
Bible and the Gospel | What is the Message of the Bible?
In this lecture Dr. Trent Rogers traces the Bible’s single, Christ-centered storyline — Canon, Covenants, and Christ — and show how God enacts His kingdom by bringing His holy people into His perfect...
Bible and the Gospel | What Role do the Covenants Play in the Bible?
In this lecture, Dr. Trent Rogers explores the Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, and New Covenants, tracing how each one unfolds God’s redemptive plan and reveals His faithfulness through...
Bible and the Gospel | Structure Tool
Dr. Trent Rogers teaches the structure tool and shows how to map an author’s sectional breaks, topic transitions, and argumentative flow so you can see how clauses, paragraphs, chapters, and books fit...
Bible and the Gospel | Vocabulary Tool
In this lecture, Dr. Trent Rogers walks through the “vocabulary tool” from Dig Deeper and shows practical steps for doing word studies well — identify significant words, map possible meanings, gather...
Bible and the Gospel | Copycat Tool
In this lecture, Dr. Trent Rogers teaches the copycat tool alongside the quotation/allusion tool — how the Bible refers to itself, why intertextual connections (quotations and allusions) are the most...
Bible and the Gospel | Translation, Quotation, Allusion Tools
In this lecture, Dr. Trent Rogers explains the translation tool and previews the quotation/allusion tool — why multiple English translations help (and sometimes hinder) biblical interpretation,...
Bible and the Gospel | Author’s Purpose Tool
In this lecture, Dr. Trent Rogers explains why authorial intent matters, how to discern it from the text, and how to apply the tool to books like Ephesians, Matthew, and John. He argues that meaning...
Bible and the Gospel | Genre Tool (Part 1)
Dr. Trent Rogers introduces the “genre tool” for biblical interpretation — why the form of a text (narrative, poetry, discourse/epistle) matters for what the author intends and how we should read...
Bible and the Gospel | Context Tools
In this lecture, Dr. Trent Rogers shows us how to interpret Scripture by paying attention to literary context, tone, and structure. This lecture introduces several key interpretive tools — including...
Bible and the Gospel | Genre Tool (Part 2)
In this second session on the Genre Tool, Dr. Trent Rogers explores how biblical narratives and parables reveal God’s truth through story. Building on Part 1’s focus on discourse and letters, this...
Bible and the Gospel | So What Tool
In this final lecture from Cedarville University’s Bible and the Gospel course, Dr. Trent Rogers teaches the So What Tool for moving from careful exegesis to faithful application. Dr. Rogers explains...