J. Scott Duvall
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EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in New Testament and Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1991
Dissertation: “A Synchronic Analysis of the Indicative-Imperative Structure of Pauline Exhortation”
Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1984
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Economics, Ouachita Baptist University, 1980
RESEARCH INTEREST
Dr. Duvall’s research interests include spiritual formation, biblical interpretation, the book of Revelation, the life of Christ, and New Testament Greek.
Dr. Duvall serves as senior professor of New Testament at Southwestern Seminary. Dr. Duvall also serves as the Fuller professor of New Testament at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia Arkansas, where is he also served as dean of the Pruet School of Christian Studies from 1999-2007. His research interests include spiritual formation, biblical interpretation, the book of Revelation, the life of Christ, and New Testament Greek.
Dr. Duvall is the author or editor of numerous books including, Living God’s Word: Discovering our Place in God’s Story, 2nd Edition (Zondervan, 2021), Journey into God’s Word: Your Guide to Understanding and Applying the Bible, 2nd Edition (Zondervan, 2020), Grasping God’s Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible, 2nd Edition (Zondervan, 2020), Baker Illustrated Guide to the Bible (Baker, 2016), The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary (Baker, 2020), and God’s Relational Presence: The Cohesive Center of Biblical Theology (Baker, 2019), which were all co-authored or co-edited with J. Daniel Hays. He is also the author of The Heart of Revelation: Understanding the Ten Essential Themes of the Bible’s Final Book (Baker, 2015) and Revelation (Baker, 2014) in the Teach the Text commentary series.
Dr. Duvall has contributed journal articles for The Criswell Theological Review, New Testament Philology, and the Southwestern Journal of Theology. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Institute for Biblical Research, and the Evangelical Theological Society.
He is married to Judy and they have three grown daughters.
2020: Present Active Member, First Baptist Church Arkadelphia, Arkansas
2017-2020: Teaching Pastor, Epoch Church Little Rock, Arkansas
2012-2016: Member and Small Group Leader, Fellowship Church Arkadelphia, Arkansas
2004-2012: Member of Pastoral Team, Fellowship Church Arkadelphia, Arkansas
2000: Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church Arkadelphia, Arkansas
1993-2003: Active Member, First Baptist Church Arkadelphia, Arkansas
1993-2003: Guest Preacher, preached at approximately 50 Southern Baptist churches in Arkansas
1990-1993: Pastor, Caddo Valley Baptist Church Caddo Valley, Arkansas
1990: Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church Ashdown, Arkansas
1989: Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church Sheridan, Arkansas
1988-1989: Pastor, Irene Baptist Church Irene, Texas
1989-1996: Other Church Related Service
1991-1995: Winter Bible studies for area churches, marriage-enrichment retreats, and other church leadership conferences and events.
