Scott Jones
Professor of Biblical Studies
Biblical & Theological Studies
ON FACULTY SINCE 2005
The members of the Biblical and Theological Studies department are expert theologians and biblical scholars who are dedicated to excellent classroom instruction and to knowing their students and being known by them.
Education
- Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary
- M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary - Orlando
- B.A., University of Mississippi
Interests / Specialization
- Book of Job
- Ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature
- Book of Psalms
- Biblical Hebrew
Selected Professional Work
- Jones, S. C. 鈥淛ob鈥� (introductory essay) in The SBL Study Bible. Eds. Steven L. McKenzie, Kristin De Troyer, and F. Scott Spencer. New York: HarperOne, 2023, 732-737.
- Jones, S. C., 鈥淎 Proverb in a Collection is Dead?鈥� The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation & Culture. Online: https://washingtoninst.org/a-proverb-in-a-collection-is-dead/ . First published June 16, 2022.
- Jones, S. C., 鈥淛ob,鈥� in The Oxford Handbook of Wisdom and the Bible. Edited by Will Kynes. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021. 533-550.
- Jones, S. C., 鈥淲ho Can Narrate El鈥檚 Wonders? The Reception of Psalm 19 in Ben Sira and the Qumran Hodayot,鈥� in Fromme und Frevler. Studien zu Psalmen und Weisheit. Festschrift f眉r Hermann Spieckermann zum 70. Geburtstag. Edited by C. K枚rting and R. G. Kratz. FAT I. T眉bingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2020. 31-40.
- Jones, S. C., 鈥淧salm 37 and the Devotionalization of Instruction in the Post-Exilic
Period,鈥� in Prayers and the Construction of Israelite Identity. Edited by Susanne
Gillmayr-Bucher and Maria H盲usl. AIL 35. Atlanta, GA: Society of Biblical Literature,
2019. 167-188.
Get to know your professor
Q. If you could compete in an olympic sport, what would it be and why?
A. Ski jumping - it would be fun while it lasted
Q. Favorite food?
A. Hamburgers
Q. What is one thing that instantly makes your day better?
A. My dog, Flo
Q. Personal Interests/Hobbies
A. Building electric guitars and guitar amplifiers