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Steven Richard Scott serves as a Part-Time Professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University, Montreal. His scholarly work centers on historical and literary analysis of biblical texts, with expertise spanning Ancient Near East, Hebrew Bible, Israelite Religion, Second Temple Judaism, Historical Jesus, New Testament, Early Christianity, and Gnosticism. He maintains broad engagement with comparative religious mysticism across Christian, Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, Taoist, Buddhist, and New Age traditions.
Dr. Scott's academic credentials include:
- Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto focusing on religious studies (Ancient Near East and Middle East) with secondary emphasis on philosophy and literature
- Master of Arts from the University of Ottawa specializing in Second Temple Judaism, researching Apocalyptic thought, Judaic sect origins, and messianic concepts
- Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Ottawa completed with research at Heidelberg University, analyzing Jesus's resurrection miracles through structural methodology to establish Jesus as the Heavenly Messiah
His research employs literary structural analysis, particularly chiasm (concentric patterns), to decode meaning in orally transmitted biblical compositions. Dr. Scott approaches scripture primarily as a historian rather than theologian, though Biblical theology remains central to his work. His methodology bridges historical context and literary form to trace religious concept evolution from Ancient Near Eastern foundations through early Christian communities.
Dr. Scott's publication record features his 2008 Journal for the Study of Pseudepigrapha article examining binitarian theology in the Book of Similitudes (1 Enoch), demonstrating how the text presents God with dual aspects as both the Son of Man and Ancient of Days. This work exemplifies his expertise in early Jewish apocalyptic literature and messianic interpretation within Second Temple contexts.
No scientific awards or fellowships are documented in available records. Information regarding graduate student supervision, research grants, laboratory facilities, or collaborative research teams was not provided in source materials.
