J. Scott Horrell

Scott Horrell, Th.D, until recently was Senior Professor of Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and continues as adjunct professor at DTS (including the DMin Brazil program), the Seminário Teológico Centroamericano (DET/PhD SETECA) in Guatemala, the Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary (Amman), and the Centro de Desenvolvimento de Liderança in Maputo, Mozambique. Most of his ministry years have been outside the US and centered on theological education and pastoral training especially in basic doctrines of the faith. While teaching at several schools in Brazil he was coordinator of graduate studies at the Baptist Theological Seminary in São Paulo, and co-founder/editor of Vox Scripturae, at that time the largest Protestant journal in Latin America. He has written and contributed to various books and written multiple articles in Portuguese and English, notably From the Ground Up: Biblical Foundations for the 21st Century Church (Kregel 2004), Exploring Christian Theology, Vol 1, eds. N. Holsteen and M. Svigel (Bethany, 2014), and A Trindade, a Igreja, e a Realidade Social (2021). His current writing centers on the doctrine of the Trinity, the supernatural world, and human personhood.  

His wife Ruth, children, and eight grandchildren currently reside in Dallas and Houston. 

J. Scott Horrell’s Books

J. Scott Horrell’s Publication 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 Contributions

J. Scott Horrell preaching behind a podium at Chafer Chapel at Dallas Theological Seminary

Common Graces | 7 Simple Satisfactions That Make Life Meaningful – J. Scott Horrell

A light-hearted overview of graces, the 7th being in the presence of the Lord.
May 29, 2024

How Christians Should Think About the Paranormal – Classic

In this classic episode, Kymberli Cook, Linda Marten, and Scott Horrell discuss the reality of a…
August 22, 2023

How Christians Should Think About the Paranormal

In this episode, Kymberli Cook, Linda Marten, and Scott Horrell discuss the reality of a spiritual…
January 17, 2023

Getting Equipped for Spiritual Warfare – Classic

In this classic episode, Drs. Darrell Bock, Michael Pocock, and Scott Horrell discuss spiritual warfare, focusing…
October 18, 2022
Dr. Horrell recording The Table podcast

What Happened to the Trinity on the Cross? – Classic

In this classic episode, Kymberli Cook and Drs. Glenn Kreider and Scott Horrell discuss the Trinity,…
May 10, 2022
Dr. Horrell recording The Table podcast

What Happened to the Trinity on the Cross? – Classic

In this classic episode, Kymberli Cook and Drs. Glenn Kreider and Scott Horrell discuss the Trinity,…
August 17, 2021

Getting Equipped for Spiritual Warfare

In this episode, Drs. Darrell Bock, Michael Pocock, and Scott Horrell discuss spiritual warfare, focusing on…
June 22, 2021

Commencement Chapel 2021: Scarred for Life

Dr. Scott Horrell, professor of Theological Studies, reaffirms the believers' commitment to following the Master, dying…
May 7, 2021

A Brief Theology of "Person"

Dr. Scott Horrell, Professor of Theological Studies, affirms the identity of humanity as directly related to…
October 2, 2020
Dr. Horrell recording The Table podcast

What Happened to the Trinity on the Cross?

In this episode, Kymberli Cook and Drs. Glenn Kreider and Scott Horrell discuss the Trinity, focusing…
September 8, 2020
Dr. Bock, Dr. Svigel, and Dr. Horrell recording The Table podcast

Perspectives on the Lord's Supper – Classic

In this classic episode, Drs. Darrell L. Bock, Michael Svigel and Scott Horrell discuss Christian perspectives…
June 25, 2019
Dr. Scott Horrell standing at podium speaking at DTS Chapel

Of First Importance: The Center of the Gospel

Dr. Scott Horrell, professor of Theological Studies, reminds believers, during Holy Week, that, while the gospel…
April 17, 2019
Dr. Bock, Dr. Horrell, and guest recording The Table podcast

Who Is Jesus? – Classic

In this classic episode, Drs. Darrell Bock, Scott Horrell, and Justin Bass discuss Christology, focusing on…
April 9, 2019
Dr. Bock and Dr. Horrell recording The Table podcast

The Person of Jesus in the Nicene Creed

In this episode, Drs. Darrell Bock and Scott Horrell discuss the Nicene Creed, focusing on essential…
July 11, 2017

Heaven

Dr. Scott Horrell, Professor of Theological Studies, discusses Heaven with Jesus at the center of this…
May 24, 2017
Dr. Bock and guests recording The Table podcast

Who is Jesus?

In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Scott Horrell, and Justin Bass discuss Christology, focusing on early…
April 25, 2017
Dr. Bock, Dr. Svigel, and Dr. Horrell recording The Table podcast

Classic – Key Differences Between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism

In this classic episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Scott Horrell and Dr. Michael Svigel discuss the…
January 31, 2017
Dr. Bock, Dr. Svigel, and Dr. Horrell recording The Table podcast

Perspectives on the Lord's Supper

In this episode, Drs. Darrell Bock, Michael Svigel and Scott Horrell discuss Christian perspectives on the…
August 16, 2016
Dr. Bock, Dr. Svigel, and Dr. Horrell recording The Table podcast

Key Differences Between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism

In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Scott Horrell and Dr. Michael Svigel discuss the Roman…
February 9, 2016

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…
June 12, 2015
Dr. Scott Horrell standing at podium speaking at DTS Chapel

The Reality of Hell

Dr. Scott Horrell, Professor of Theological Studies at DTS speaks on the reality of hell.
March 25, 2015
Dr. Svigel recording The Table podcast

Classic: Contrasting Distinctives of Protestantism and Catholicism

In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Scott Horrell and Dr. Michael Svigel discuss Catholicism and…
October 28, 2014
Dr. Bock, Dr. Svigel, and Dr. Horrell recording The Table podcast

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…
October 21, 2014

Rightly Fearing the Lord God

Dr. Scott Horrell, Professor of Theological Studies, reminds us that those who serve a Holy God…
June 4, 2014

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