Skip to content

Ian W. Scott

Associate Professor of New Testament, Tyndale Seminary

  • About me
Press Enter / Return to begin your search.

All articles filed in interpretation

biblical studies and theologyJanuary 17, 2020

Interpreting a Gospel Passage: Part II

Reading Matthew for the Effect I laid out in another article an approach to reading the New Testament that places the focus where it lay for the authors of the texts–on the transformation of human lives (see “Interpreting a Gospel Passage: Part I“). Whether we engage the documents as believers or skeptics, I suggested that…

Read More
biblical studies and theologyJanuary 10, 2020

Interpreting a Gospel Passage: Part I

Reading for the Effect When we interpret a passage in one of the gospels, one of our primary goals is to understand the text. But what does “understanding” mean here? I don’t think it should mean distilling down the “essence” or “theology” of the text, so that we no longer need to consult the book…

Read More
UncategorizedAugust 10, 2015August 10, 2015

Hear My Interview on the WikiGod Podcast

Back in June I had a wonderful conversation with Mark Groleau about everything from my experiences growing up to my book Paul’s Way of Knowing. You can find the interview in two parts here (part 1) and here (part 2).

Read More
UncategorizedFebruary 23, 2015February 23, 2015

How to Find the Focus of a Narrative Episode

One of the most important tasks in reading a story is deciding where to focus. As a reader, my focus is often scattered. Things catch my attention for all kinds of reasons, some personal and some because of my own place in culture and history. If we’re interested, though, in how the text was intended to affect us, we need…

Read More

Page navigation

About me

Bio
Curriculum vitae
Published articles

Follow Me

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Flickr
  • LinkedIn
  • Google
  • YouTube

Older Posts

  • May 2022
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • November 2019
  • October 2018
  • August 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • February 2017
  • October 2016
  • May 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets
Follow Ian W. Scott on WordPress.com

Admin and RSS

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com

Contact Info

Room C306
Tyndale University College and Seminary
3377 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON
M2M 4S3
416-226-6620 ext. 6719
iscott@tyndale.ca
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Ian W. Scott
    • Join 227 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Ian W. Scott
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...
 

    Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
    To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Our Cookie Policy