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Dr. Scot McKnight

Dr. Scot McKnight is a New Testament scholar who has written widely on the historical Jesus and Christian spirituality and is on the teaching team for the Doctor of Ministry program at Houston Theological Seminary. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornerstone University, a masters from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a doctorate from the University of Nottingham. He has written over 50 books, including “The Jesus Creed: Loving God, Loving Others” and volumes in the New International Commentary on the New Testament, NIV Application Commentary, and the Story of God Bible Commentary series. Most recently he wrote on Revelation, the Sermon on the Mount, and Romans. In 2023, Dr. McKnight completed a fresh translation of the New Testament and The Second Testament (as a sequel to John Goldingay’s The First Testament) that allows readers to listen anew to the biblical text. He and his daughter co-authored “A Church Called Tov” and “Pivot,” diagnosing toxic church cultures and how to change them.

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