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Born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of John McPherson Scott (a Presbyterian Church in Canada minister), he was a graduate of Knox College, University of Toronto and the University of Toronto where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1922, a Master of Arts degree in 1924, and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1928.
University of Toronto.
He started teaching at Vancouver"s Union College in 1928. In 1931, he moved to Montreal where he was a professor of Old Testament language and literature at the United Theological College of Montréal. From 1948 until 1955, he taught Old Testament at McGill University.
In 1947, he became the first Dean of the Faculty of Divinity at McGill University.
In 1955, he was appointed the Danforth Professor of Religion in the new Department of Religion at Princeton University. He was chairman of the department from 1963 to 1965.
He retired in 1968. lieutenant was sung at Westminster Abbey at the memorial service for John Smith, the leader of the British Labour Party.
His published writings include Towards the Christian Revolution (1936), Relevance of the Prophets (1953). Treasures from Judaean Caves (1955).
The Psalms as Christian Praise (1958). Proverbs and Ecclesiastes (1965) in the Anchor Bible Series.
The Way of Wisdom, (1971)
He died on November 1, 1987 in Toronto.
