Dr. Couch, I appreciate so many things you have said about Dr. C. I
Scofield. You have revived an interest in the man but also have fired up
the flames of us younger men who want to be solid Bible teachers of the
Word by sharing facts about him. Would you repeat some of the things
Dr. Lewis S. Chafer said of Scofield?
Dr. Scofield died in July 1921. Before his death he had taught with, and
known, some of the greatest giants among the Bible teachers at the turn
of the century. He mentored Chafer as a Bible teacher and Chafer took
over for a period Scofield’s church in Dallas. Chafer was most
profoundly influenced by Scofield and went on and founded “old” Dallas
Seminary because of his clear explanation of the plan of the Bible.
Chafer said of Scofield:
Scofield’s little book Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth became a
classic and was read over time by millions. For the first time people
could understand the Word of God and were set free from the domination
of the false teachings of the allegorists, the amillennialists, and the
Covenant theologians of the day who “made up” their theology and did not
let the Bible speak in its normal sense. Rightly so, Scofield pointed
out that Israel and the Church must always remain distinct. Almost one
hundred years before other great Bible teachers had already arrived at
that conclusion. Scofield only punctuated this great biblical fact that
made the plan of Scripture blossom before many who thirsted for the
right meaning of God’s plan of the ages!
I hope this helps, and thanks for asking,
Dr. Mal Couch
