
Christopher L. Scott
I serve as senior pastor at Lakeview Missionary Church in Moses Lake, WA. I also am a freelance writer. Graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary.
Occupation
Senior Pastor and Writer
Education
Graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary
Reviews
The New Testament in Its World - An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians. Zondervan, 2019.
Pretty good, but I prefer Moo and Carson.
An Introduction to the New Testament. Zondervan, 2005.
A standard text every scholar and pastor must have.
The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament. InterVarsity Press, 1994.
Fantastic resource. Great information in a concise format.
“Ezra, Nehemiah” in 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job. EBC. Zondervan, 1988.
Very accurate.
Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job. COT. Hendrickson, 2006.
Some of the technical references are dated now, but still a good resource for Hebrew study.
“Ezra” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary Old Testament. Victor Books, 1985.
Great place to start when studying Ezra.
Ezra and Nehemiah. ZECOT. Zondervan Academic, 2022.
This was my primary text I used when I preached nineteen sermons through Ezra in 2024. It was a great resource.
The Bible Knowledge Commentary New Testament. Victor Books, 1983.
This commentary is so good I've purchased three copies. One for my office, one for home, and one in Logos library!
Early Christian Letters for Everyone: James, Peter, John and Judah. NTE. S.P.C.K. Publishing, 2011.
I love the illustrations he gives at the beginning of each pericope.
Be Real (1 John): Turning from Hypocrisy to Truth. BE. David C. Cook, 2009.
Great outlines, succinct summaries of paragraphs.
1,2, 3 John. NAC. Broadman & Holman, 2001.
Great work through the text making it practical and relevant. The Logos edition prints out really well too.
How to Preach and Teach the Old Testament for All Its Worth. Zondervan, 2016.
I've preached through Malachi, Habakkuk, and in various other OT texts. This book has been really helpful.
Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages. Baker Academic, 2014.
An essential text for anyone that preaches a sermon.
Barker, Kenneth L.; Strauss, Mark L.; Brown, Jeannine K.; Blomberg, Craig L.; Williams, Michael. eds. NIV Study Bible. Zondervan Academic, 2020.
Notes are fantastic. Good pictures in the new color version. A great resource for pastors and lay leaders.
The Epistles of John. AYB. Yale University Press, 1982.
This is among the best commentaries on 1 John. I would place Dr. Harris and Dr. Brown as equals among the best exegetical commentaries that also include relevant historical and cultural background notes.
1, 2, 3 John: Comfort and Counsel for a Church in Crisis. Biblical Studies Press, 2003.
I've been using this as I preach through 1 John. The commentary is fantastic. Thank you, Dr. Harris.
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. Zondervan, 1994.
I have been reading this for my ordination oral exam and have found it excellent! Each chapter is only about 20 pages but the chapters are specifically focused on single topics such as "Sufficiency of Scriptures" "Authority of Scripture." Besides Ryrie's "Basic Theology" this is perhaps my favorite theology book.
Hitchcock, Mark. ed. Revelation (The John Walvoord Prophecy Commentaries). Moody, 2011.
I was surprised to see this near the bottom of the list. Walvoord is very direct in his views but also will list other views. He explains the text well. In our Bible study group one lady says she reads this every week and finds it helpful to her as a layperson.
“Revelation” in James, 1–2 Peter, Jude, Revelation. CBC. Tyndale House, 2011.
There are six commentaries I read for our small group study in the book of Revelation and this one is my least favorite. Every paragraph Mullholland mentions "Babylon" even if it is nowhere in the context of the passage. He also makes some broad statements on NT Greek grammar that do not seem to make sense. Such as the "gnomic" aorist is a present reality now, therefore these truths are present in our time. A little confusing of a commentary.
Revelation for Everyone. NTE. S.P.C.K. Publishing, 2011.
Some of Wright's hermeneutics are very different than mine. He leans heavily on the "symbolic" interpretation. However, his pastoral applications and illustrations in this commentary are the best I have ever read in a commentary. Great devotional reading.
“Revelation” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary New Testament. Victor Books, 1983.
Sometimes too brief since it is a commentary on the entire NT.
Revelation. 2 Vols. WEC. Moody, 1992.
I've been using this for our small group study on the book of Revelation. This is the most in-depth commentary I have used for the book of Revelation. Very good and very thorough.
Revelation. BECNT. Baker Academic, 2002.
I've been using this for our small group study on the book of Revelation. Osborne has been one of my favorites. He explains his position well and also provides many other views on difficult passages. I think I have appreciated the detail that he goes into in order to explain views contrary to his own. This can be confusing at time but has helped me understand some of the less popular views.