J. Scott Horrell
Dr. Horrell has been a missionary, pastor, and theologian in various world cultures working with many groups including the Baptist General Conference (Converge), Youth with a Mission (YWAM), InterVarsity Missions, WorldTeam, Children’s Relief International, and Christar. In the last 20 years at Dallas Seminary his focus is biblical-systematic theology as well as world religions and worldwide Christianity. He is adjunct professor at SETECA (PhD/DET Guatemala), the Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary (Amman), and the Center for Leadership Development (Mozambique). In Brazil, he taught at several seminaries and cofounded a leading theological journal; he has written several books in Portuguese and English. He especially loves to orient students to a global understanding of Christian faith and the implications of the triune God for all of life.
J. Scott Horrell’s Journal Articles
- Extended Review: Trinitarian Theology: Theological Methods and Doctrinal Application. Ed. Keith S. Whitfield. Nashville: B&H, 2019, 197pp. and Trinity Without Hierarchy: Reclaiming Nicene Orthodoxy in Evangelical Theology, ed. Michael F. Bird and Scott Harrower. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2019, 344pp. in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 62.4 (Dec 2019): 855-861.
- “Translating ‘Son of God’ for Muslim Contexts, Part 2: Historical and Theological Concerns,” Bibliotheca Sacra 172 (Oct-Dec 2015): 162–77.
- “Translating ‘Son of God’ for Muslim Contexts, Part 1: Tensions and the Witness of Scripture,” Bibliotheca Sacra 172 (July-Sept 2015): 268-85.
- “In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Toward a Transcultural Trinitarian Worldview,” Evangelical Review of Theology 38:2 (Apr 2014) 126-37.
- “In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Toward a Trinitarian Worldview,” Bibliotheca Sacra 166 (Apr-June 2009): 131-46.
- “Doing Theology: An International Task.” Evangelical Missions Quarterly 41:4 (Oct 2005) 474-78.
- “Toward a Biblical Model of the Social Trinity: Avoiding Equivocation of Nature and Order.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 47:3 (Sept 2004) 399-42.
J. Scott Horrell’s Books
J. Scott Horrell’s Contributions
A Brief Theology of "Person"
Dr. Scott Horrell, Professor of Theological Studies, affirms the identity of humanity as directly related to…
What Happened to the Trinity on the Cross?
In this episode, Kymberli Cook and Drs. Glenn Kreider and Scott Horrell discuss the Trinity, focusing…
Perspectives on the Lord's Supper – Classic
In this classic episode, Drs. Darrell L. Bock, Michael Svigel and Scott Horrell discuss Christian perspectives…
Perspectives on the Lord's Supper – Classic
In this classic episode, Drs. Darrell L. Bock, Michael Svigel and Scott Horrell discuss Christian perspectives…
Of First Importance: The Center of the Gospel
Dr. Scott Horrell, professor of Theological Studies, reminds believers, during Holy Week, that, while the gospel…
Who Is Jesus? – Classic
In this classic episode, Drs. Darrell Bock, Scott Horrell, and Justin Bass discuss Christology, focusing on…
The Person of Jesus in the Nicene Creed
In this episode, Drs. Darrell Bock and Scott Horrell discuss the Nicene Creed, focusing on essential…
Who is Jesus?
In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Scott Horrell, and Justin Bass discuss Christology, focusing on early…
Classic – Key Differences Between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism
In this classic episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Scott Horrell and Dr. Michael Svigel discuss the…
Perspectives on the Lord's Supper
In this episode, Drs. Darrell Bock, Michael Svigel and Scott Horrell discuss Christian perspectives on the…
Perspectives on the Lord's Supper
In this episode, Drs. Darrell Bock, Michael Svigel and Scott Horrell discuss Christian perspectives on the…
Key Differences Between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism
In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Scott Horrell and Dr. Michael Svigel discuss the Roman…
The Covenant of Singleness: The Bible and Church History
The Hebrew understanding of man and woman forcefully urged marriage and offspring as essential to Israel’s…
The Reality of Hell
Dr. Scott Horrell, Professor of Theological Studies at DTS speaks on the reality of hell.
Classic: Contrasting Distinctives of Protestantism and Catholicism
In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Scott Horrell and Dr. Michael Svigel discuss Catholicism and…
Classic: History and Organization of the Roman Catholic Church
In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Scott Horrell and Dr. Michael Svigel discuss Catholicism and…
Rightly Fearing the Lord God
Dr. Scott Horrell, Professor of Theological Studies, reminds us that those who serve a Holy God…
Catholicism and Protestantism: Contrasting Distinctives of Protestantism and Catholicism
In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Scott Horrell and Dr. Michael Svigel discuss Catholicism and…
Catholicism and Protestantism: The History and Organization of the Roman Catholic Church
In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Scott Horrell and Dr. Michael Svigel discuss Catholicism and…
Jesus Son of God: Iconoclast of the World Religions
Dr. Scott Horrell, Professor of Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, speaks about how the Incarnate…
Challenges of Bible Translation in Muslim Cultures
In this episode, Dr. Mark Bailey, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Scott Horrell, and Dr. Imad Shehadeh…
