Podcasts by OnScript
Bringing you engaging conversations on Bible and theology (hosted by biblical scholars and theologians).
Further podcasts by Matthew Bates, Matthew Lynch, Erin Heim, Dru Johnson, Amy Brown Hughes, & Chris Tilling
Podcast on the topic Christentum
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Andrew Lawler – Beneath Jerusalem from 2022-02-16T10:00:47
What lies beneath Jerusalem? Join Kyle and Chris as they interview Andrew Lawler about his excellent and exciting new book Under Jerusalem: the Buried History of the World’s Most Contested City (al...
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Andy Abernethy – Discovering Isaiah from 2022-02-09T10:00:58
Andy Abernethy talks about finding new ways of reading Isaiah, his new book Discovering Isaiah, as well as life in the academy, his dad's career in the NBA, influential figures in his life, and muc...
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Douglas Harink – Resurrecting Justice from 2022-02-02T10:00:27
In this episode, Chris Tilling chats with Prof. Douglas Harink about his new book, Resurrecting Justice: Reading Romans for the Life of the World (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2020). The book prese...
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A Poem about Love and Death (Song 8:6-7) – Brent Strawn from 2022-01-26T10:00:30
A meditation on Song of Song 8:6-7, a poem about love and death, written and narrated by Brent Strawn. This is from our podcast In Parallel. For future episodes, please subscribe wherever you liste...
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Introducing In Parallel with Brent Strawn – Ecclesiastes 3 from 2022-01-19T10:00:29
Episode: We’re thrilled to introduce our first episode of In Parallel, a new podcast that explores biblical and contemporary poetry. Our first episode is a poetic reflection on Ecclesiastes ...
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Chris Green – All Things Beautiful: An Aesthetic Christology from 2022-01-12T10:00:25
What role does art play in the forming of our theological imagination about Christ? What does it mean to respond to the cross as witness instead of spectator? In this interview, Chris Green joins c...
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Charles Halton – A Human-Shaped God from 2022-01-05T20:24:21
Episode: Charles Halton joins to discuss divine embodiment and its theological implications. We discuss the role of tensions and diversity in Scripture, Old Testament antecedents to the incarnation...
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Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The History and Archaeology of Christmas (Part 1) from 2021-12-22T10:00:47
Episode: Biblical World hosts Chris and Kyle talk about the archaeology and historical context of Christmas. They try not to be Grinches. This is part 1 of a two part […]
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Vince Bantu – A Multitude of All Peoples (Live in San Antonio) from 2021-12-15T10:00:36
Erin and Matt join Vince Bantu for a live recording in San Antonio. At this IVP Academic event, we cover all things early Christianity as it took root and developed in Africa, the Middle East, and ...
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Carol Newsom – The Spirit Within Me from 2021-12-08T10:00:56
Carol Newsom returns to OnScript to discuss her wide-ranging interests in anthropology, cognitive science, early Judaism, and the Old Testament. The discussion focuses on her recent research on dev...
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Thomas McCall – Analytic Christology and the Theological Interpretation of the New Testament from 2021-11-24T16:15:39
If you like conversations that sit on the awkward fence between systematic theology and biblical studies, this episode is for you. Tom McCall's wide-ranging expertise clarifies the limits of an apo...
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Two Updates from 2021-11-17T10:00:46
Join us in San Antonio for a live event with Dr. Vince Bantu in San Antonio, sponsored by IVP! When? Nov 22nd (2021), 8pm. Where? Little Rhein Prost Haus –https://www.littlerheinprosthaus.com/ What...
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Gary Schnittjer – Old Testament Use of the Old Testament from 2021-11-10T10:00:43
Matt Lynch speaks with his former professor and friend Gary Schnittjer about his massive new book on the Old Testament's use of the Old Testament. They talk about exegetical updates to earlier text...
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Halloween OnCrypt Special! Death in Ancient Israel with Matt Suriano from 2021-11-03T09:00:59
In this special Halloween OnCrypt Biblical World episode Chris and Kyle speak with Matt Suriano about Israelite mortuary belief along with Matt’s work on the Jerusalem necropolis in Silwan (east, s...
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Between Doubt and Dogmatism – Joshua McNall from 2021-10-27T09:00:43
Tired of gurus that have all the answers? Or those so zealous for deconstruction that the have none? We need a recalibrated theological imagination that can fuel faithful loyalty. In this wide-rang...
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Caryn Reeder – Family Violence in the Bible from 2021-10-20T09:00:08
Episode: The prospect of stoning a rebellious son or adulterer, or turning over an unorthodox brother or sister for execution is revolting. But how should a Jewish or Christian believer […]
Navigating Biblical Languages – Kevin Grasso from 2021-10-13T09:00:38
Kevin Grasso and Nick Messmer have pioneered a unique online platform for learning biblical languages, namely Biblingo. It incorporates methods and tools from second-language application theory, pe...
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Matthew Lynch – Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible from 2021-10-06T09:00:50
Dru Johnson discusses Matt's recent book Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible. Matt discusses ways that the Old Testament depicts the problem of violence, some of the surprising ways that biblic...
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Special Announcement! On Verse from 2021-09-29T09:00:21
OnScript is launching a new podcast! Welcome to On Verse, a podcast that explores the intersections of biblical and contemporary poetry. This podcast is hosted by Brent Strawn of Duke Divinity Scho...
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Scot McKnight and Hans Boersma – Things I Wish You Knew from 2021-09-22T09:00:22
Scot McKnight and Hans Boersma have a spirited exchange in their Five Things books--and it becomes even more lively as they extend the conversation for OnScript. After a drink or two, where would t...
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Robert Chao Romero – The Brown Church from 2021-09-15T09:00:22
Episode: Kicking off National Hispanic Heritage month (in the U.S.), Jules sits down with Robert Chao Romero to discuss his unique approach to history, the influence of Lauryn Hill, the […]
Willie James Jennings –– After Whiteness from 2021-09-08T09:00:24
Episode: Willie James Jennings joins Erin for a challenging conversation on theological education. Jennings brings a wealth of experience to the topic, drawing from his expertise as a theologian an...
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Jewish Bible Translations – Leonard Greenspoon with Mary Buck from 2021-09-08T09:00:04
Episode: For this episode Mary Buck is joined by Dr. Leonard Greenspoon, the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University. Dr. Greenspoon discusses his recently published book, &#...
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Beverly Gaventa – Pauline Theology from 2021-09-01T09:00:30
Episode: In this episode, Erin interviews Beverly Roberts Gaventa on Pauline theology, her thoughts on pedagogy, and on why Matt Bates is wrong about Karl Barth. This is a republished […]
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Dru Johnson – Biblical Philosophy from 2021-08-24T16:05:08
We're back with our 5th annual "Live at Nashotah House" episode! Hosts Matt Lynch and Dru Johnson discussed Dru's book Biblical Philosophy: A Hebraic Approach to the Old and New Testaments (Cambrid...
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Bruce Hindmarsh – The Spirit of Evangelicalism from 2021-08-11T09:00:03
This episode is designed to help Evangelicals, especially North American Evangelicals, to get out of their own heads. Bruce Hindmarsh traces the contours of early Evangelicalism as it emerged in Br...
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Beth Felker Jones – Practicing Christian Doctrine from 2021-07-28T09:00:33
For some of us the descriptor "systematic theology" evokes a sense of overwhelm or perhaps even carries negative connotations. Friends, it doesn't have to be this way! In this episode co-host Amy H...
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Lies My Preacher Told Me – Brent Strawn from 2021-07-21T09:00:17
Episode: Brent Strawn is back for the 3rd time to discuss his new book on mistruths about the Old Testament. Discussion covers everything from divine violence and wrath, to the […]
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Brittany Wilson – The Embodied God from 2021-07-13T09:00:41
Does God have a body? Did the New Testament writers think that God has a body? Brittany Wilson says, Yes! Her study of Luke-Acts challenges assumptions that God is inherently invisible and incorpor...
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Alister McGrath – Doctrine of Justification from 2021-07-06T09:00:18
How has the church's understanding of salvation grown and shifted over time? What are common misunderstandings that Catholics and Protestants have about salvation? How has this impacted the church?...
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Leopoldo Sánchez – Sculptor Spirit from 2021-06-29T09:00:04
Episode: In this episode we talk with Dr. Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. He is the Werner R.H. and Elizabeth R. Krause Professor of Hispanic Ministries at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, […]
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Special Announcement! from 2021-06-22T09:00:33
OnScript is pleased to announce that we have a new theology co-host. Please welcome Jules Martínez-Olivieri to the podcast!
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Dominick Hernández – Pathways to Wisdom from 2021-06-15T09:00:53
Episode: Proverbs is one of the most misunderstood books in the Old Testament. It’s often treated as a self-help guide or as a collection of promises. Dominick Hernández challenges us […...
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Beth Allison Barr – The Making of Biblical Womanhood from 2021-06-08T09:00:29
Beth Allison Barr is on the show to talk about her new book, The Making of Biblical Womanhood.
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Walter Brueggemann – Exodus and Liberation from 2021-06-01T09:00:25
Walter Brueggemann is on the show to talk about his life as a biblical scholar, as well as his recent book Delivered Out of Empire - Pivotal Moments in the Book of Exodus (WJK Press, 2021).
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(Biblical World) Mary Buck – Ugarit and the Bible from 2021-05-25T09:00:12
After being forgotten for over 3000 years, the ancient city of Ugarit was rediscovered by archaeologists in 1929. Perhaps the greatest find from the site was the stash of over 2500 texts written in...
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(Biblical World) Karnak and Egyptology – Mark Janzen from 2021-05-18T09:00:43
Episode: This episode discusses whether it’s possible to recover scenes from the Israel/Merneptah Stele, as well as cutting edge technology at Karnak, Egypt. Hosts: Chris McKinny (Gesher Medi...
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(Biblical World) Archaeology in the Time of Kings: Hezekiah’s Reform from 2021-05-11T09:00:50
This inaugural Biblical World episode takes a deep dive into the archaeological background of King Hezekiah’s religious reform (2 Kgs 18:4).
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Biblical World Podcast – Coming Soon! from 2021-05-07T14:16:08
Announcement! OnScript is launching a new podcast focused on the history, archaeology, culture, and geography of the Bible. Hosted by Chris McKinny, Lynn Cohick, Oliver Hersey, Kyle Keimer, Mary Bu...
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Gene Green – Peter, The Lost Theologian from 2021-05-04T09:00:20
Episode: Though Peter was the rock of the early church, why has Paul dominated New Testament scholarship? Part of the answer lies in the controversies surrounding the Gospels’ portrayals of [...
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M. Daniel Carroll Rodas – The Bible and Borders from 2021-04-27T09:00:12
Episode: I was leaving the South to fling myself into the unknown… I was taking a part of the South to transplant in alien soil, to see if it could […]
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J. Todd Billings – The End of the Christian Life from 2021-04-20T09:00:48
Episode: Christians in the West go to great lengths to avoid direct contact with death, and as a result of this death avoidance, we avoid the hope and fullness of […]
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Mari Joerstad – The Hebrew Bible and Environmental Ethics from 2021-04-13T09:00:49
Episode: Trees are people too! While this claim may come as a surprise to many listeners, it’s familiar territory for biblical authors. Trees, mountains, skies, plants … all of these be...
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Makoto Fujimura – Art + Faith: A Theology of Making from 2021-04-06T09:00:13
Episode: Generativity over usefulness and efficiency. Making versus fixing. The “new newness” of Redemption and New Creation. In this episode artist, writer, and speaker Makoto Fujimura...
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Ervine Sheblatzm – Paul’s Theology of Universalism from 2021-03-31T09:00:31
Episode: Paul’s missionary travels stopped in Rome, but is that where they should end? Dr. Ervine Sheblatzm is back on the show to give a firm “Nein!” Listen to a fascinating [...
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Julien C. H. Smith – Paul and the Good Life from 2021-03-23T09:00:59
Episode: What happens when Dallas Willard, Wendell Berry, and James K. A. Smith walk into a bar to discuss Paul and the Good Life? Join Julien C. H. Smith and […]
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Clinton Bailey – Bedouin Culture in the Bible from 2021-03-16T09:00:34
Episode: Dru Johnson talks with Clinton Bailey about how he ended up living with Bedouins in the Negev, their law, gender practices, and poetry. His most recent book, Bedouin Culture […]
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Bethany Sollereder – God, Evolution, and Animal Suffering from 2021-03-09T10:00:06
Episode: Was there death and violence before the Fall? Was there cancer before? Did lions go after gazelles before the Fall? Bethany Sollereder says yes, yes, and yes. So what, […]
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Andrew Rillera – Quotations, Atonement, and Wrath in Paul from 2021-03-02T10:00:45
Episode: Returning to the theme of interviewing young and upcoming scholars, the cutting edge of the cutting edge, in this episode Chris Tilling talks with Andrew Rillera, a PhD candidate […]...
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Lucy Peppiatt – Paul on Women’s Subordination (1 Cor 11) from 2021-02-23T10:00:59
Episode: This episode covers Paul, m/f, hermeneutics, theology, and all the things. Lucy Peppiatt helps us think through the challenging issues at play in 1 Corinthians 11, territory we covered [&#...
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Matthew Thiessen – Jesus and the Forces of Death from 2021-02-16T10:00:44
Episode: Was Jesus opposed to the purity system? Was he a revolutionary who challenged religious anxieties over uncleanness? Matthew Thiessen joins us to discuss these questions, and to help us ret...
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Ben Witherington III & Jason Myers – Views on Paul from 2021-02-10T08:00:03
Episode: In this episode, Jason A. Myers and Ben Witherington III will help orient you to some of the major perspectives on Paul within contemporary New Testament scholarship. Tune in for […]...
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Jules Martinez-Olivieri – Christology, Liberation, Participation from 2021-02-02T10:00:11
What is salvation? What does it mean that Christ frees us? What is liberation theology? Why is there such a fuss about liberation theology anyway? In this episode, Dr. Jules Martinez-Olivieri joins...
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Mark and Luke Glanville – Refuge Reimagined from 2021-01-27T10:00:58
Episode: Mark and Luke Glanville bring their unique areas of expertise in biblical studies and international relations to bear on the pressing global refugee crisis. This episode covers everything ...
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Mike Bird & Scott Harrower – Trinity Without Hierarchy from 2021-01-19T10:00:26
Episode: While there is nothing new drama over the Trinity, there has been quite the kerfuffle in evangelical circles about the subordination of the Son in recent years. In this […]
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Wil Gafney – Womanist Midrash from 2021-01-12T10:00:14
There are 111 named women in the Old Testament. But they're often unknown and ignored. In this episode Wil Gafney reintroduces us to women we thought we knew and introduces those we never knew. We ...
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John Behr – Origen and the Early Church, Pt 2 from 2020-12-29T10:02:40
Live from Nashotah House, WI (3rd year running), here's part 2 of our interview with Fr John Behr. Amy Brown Hughes talks with Fr John Behr about Origen and all things Patristic. In addition to mor...
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John Behr – Origen and the Early Church, Pt 1 from 2020-12-29T10:00:50
Live from Nashotah House, WI (3rd year running), we've got a two-part interview. Amy Brown Hughes talks with Fr John Behr about Origen and all things Patristic. This episode requires theological sa...
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Garrick Allen – Manuscripts and All that other Stuff on the Page (Paratexts) from 2020-12-15T10:00:45
Episode: Dru Johnson talks with Garrick Allen about his ongoing research project to investigate the paratexts of biblical manuscripts, how these help us to understand reception and biblical theolog...
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Jemar Tisby – The Color of Compromise from 2020-12-08T13:38:35
Episode: In this episode Erin hosts Jemar Tisby, who is the founder and CEO of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective (thewitnessbcc.com) and author of the New York Times bestseller […]
Jeremy Schipper – Black Samson from 2020-12-01T09:00:45
Episode: Biblical Samson offered a powerful way of focusing and communicating the struggle, opportunities, and challenge of life for African Americans throughout U.S. history. From the prophesies o...
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Richard Rice – The Future of Open Theism from 2020-11-24T09:00:37
Episode: The upstart theological movement called open theism is coming of age. It’s time to reassess its possibilities, promises, and perils. One of the founders of open theism, Richard Rice,...
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Kevin Grasso – Christ-Faith in Paul’s Letters from 2020-11-17T10:00:46
The debate as to whether the phrase ????i? ??????? should be translated as "faith in Christ" (objective genitive) or the faithfulness of the Christ (subjective genitive) seems interminable. In an i...
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Don J. Payne – Already Sanctified from 2020-11-10T09:00:13
Episode: Conversations on sanctification can often leave Christians feeling spiritually inadequate and discouraged about their lack of spiritual growth and maturity, but Don J. Payne insists that t...
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Esau McCaulley – Reading While Black from 2020-10-27T14:30:38
Dru's discussion with Dr. Esau McCaulley spans across matters of biblical theology, NT interpretation, the hermeneutics of the Black Church in America, and how his own biography has played into his...
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Justo González – Prayer in the Early Church and Today from 2020-10-20T11:00:50
"Our Father, who is in heaven..." These words and the rest of the Lord's Prayer are so familiar. They remind us to seek God, draw us into communal prayer with the church, and bring comfort. However...
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Chris Green – Sanctifying Interpretation from 2020-10-13T12:30:33
Chris Green is on the show to talk about how God is not saving us from interpretation, but through it - a process that can be "soul harrowing and purgative." Chris talks about problematic and more ...
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Erin Heim – Resurrection and the #metoo movement (part II) from 2020-10-06T15:34:55
Episode: Erin Heim and Dru Johnson discuss part II of Erin’s paper “Resurrection and the #MeToo Movement,” which is part of a larger project that Erin is working on as […]
A.J. Culp – Memoir of Moses from 2020-09-29T14:20:58
How is memory made and maintained in a community? Moreover, how can a community remember something they never witnessed? A. J. Culp walks us through recent turns in memory theory to explore how Deu...
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R. T. Mullins & Steven Nemes Debate Divine Simplicity from 2020-09-22T20:33:02
Episode: Unusually for OnScript, we held a debate. Or perhaps it is better called a friendly chat between two scholars who disagree. On what? On the question of divine simplicity […]
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Jeannine Brown – The Gospels as Stories from 2020-09-15T14:29:49
Episode: We're back with our fourth annual live-recorded podcast episode at Nashotah House Theological Seminary! Dr. Jeannine Brown joined us this year to discuss her book The Gospels as Stories(Ba...
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Esther Acolatse – Powers, Principalities, and the Spirit from 2020-09-01T14:15:01
Episode: When you read a passage in Scripture or hear about someone’s experience with the supernatural (be it angelic, demonic, etc), what is your instinct? Explain it using specific hermeneu...
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R. Alan Streett – Caesar and the Sacrament from 2020-08-26T13:40:37
Was baptism spiritual, political, or both? And to what degree was baptism seen as saving in the New Testament and early Christianity? Why? In his provocative and important new book Caesar and the S...
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Jackson W. – Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes from 2020-08-12T14:43:22
Episode: How does Jesus’s death rescue not only humanity from its shame, but save God’s face? The honor-shame framework changes how we think about the gospel, faith, sin, and glory. [&#...
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John Kincaid – Justification and Divine Sonship in Paul from 2020-08-04T14:18:41
Episode: In a previous episode Chris Tilling and Matt Bates interviewed two of the co-authors (Barber and Pitre) of the book, Paul, A New Covenant Jew. The third co-author of this book, John Kincai...
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Carmen Imes – Why Sinai Still Matters from 2020-07-16T11:18:20
Episode: Carmen Imes has been on a podcast tour, and we’re thrilled that she joined us for this episode to discuss her book Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters. We […]
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Jaco Gericke – A Philosophical Theology of the Old Testament from 2020-07-08T11:51:38
How should we read the Old Testament? Is there only one valid interpretation or a plurality of interpretations? If the latter, then how do we maintain intellectual humility and find valid methods f...
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Brant Pitre & Michael Barber – Paul, a New Covenant Jew from 2020-07-01T10:46:17
Who was Paul? How might we understand him as a Jew? What type of Jew was he? How do our answers impact our interpretation of Paul’s theology of justification, Christology, the death of Christ, and ...
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Joshua Farris – Theological Anthropology from 2020-06-25T10:06:14
Episode: What am I? Why am I here? Why do I exist? In this episode, co-host Amy Hughes talks to Joshua R. Farris about the existential crisis-inducing subject of theological anthropology. Farris ha...
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Erin Heim with Dru Johnson – Resurrection and the #MeToo Movement (Part 1) from 2020-06-16T12:07:15
Episode: Erin Heim and Dru Johnson discuss Erin’s paper “Resurrection and the #MeToo Movement,” which is part of a larger project that Erin is working on as she wrestles theologic...
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Christopher Hays – Isaiah and Assyria from 2020-06-10T10:38:38
Christopher B. Hays sits down with Matt Lynch to discuss one of the most important and hotly contested sections of Isaiah. Among the only Old Testament texts to mention resurrection from the dead, ...
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Lincoln Harvey – Theology of Robert Jenson from 2020-05-26T05:46:11
Episode: In this episode we discuss Lincoln Harvey’s thrilling guide to the work of Robert W. Jenson (1930-2017). Jenson, arguably America’s most important theologian, is so because he thinks Jesus...
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Sandra Richter – Stewards of Eden from 2020-05-12T06:09:11
Episode: Environmental lawyer Gus Speth said, “I used to think that the top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse, and climate change. I thought that thirty years ...
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Nyasha Junior – Reimagining Hagar: Blackness and the Bible from 2020-04-28T05:29:29
Episode: Nyasha Junior is back on the show to discuss her new book Reimagining Hagar: Blackness and the Bible. Matt Lynch hosts a discussion on race, ethnicity, and color in biblical […]
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Fleming Rutledge – A Fireside Chat on The Crucifixion, Advent, and Preaching from 2020-04-07T05:50:42
Episode: In this episode, Erin hosts Fleming Rutledge for a fireside chat before a live audience at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford. Listen as Fleming shares pearls of wisdom from her […]...
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Ervine Sheblatzm – Feathers on the Nose: Paul’s Radical Pastoral Theology for the Non-Anthropic World from 2020-03-31T20:50:25
Episode: Triple-crown episode!! Sheblatzm is back for the 3rd time, and he’s not holding back. This episode will revolutionalize the way you think about theology, science, and yourself. But i...
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(Theology) Ian McFarland – The Word Made Flesh from 2020-03-17T07:11:44
Episode: Has the Chalcedonian Definition stood the test of time and theological challenge? Ian McFarland thinks so and advocates for a “Chalcedonianism without reserve” in his newest bo...
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Wave Nunnally – Israel, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Dead Sea Scrolls from 2020-03-10T06:57:55
This episode takes you on a wild ride through the land of the Bible, the world of Josephus, into the ER after crashed planes, by the Dead Sea, and includes encounters with Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, a...
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Jeanette Hagen Pifer – Faith as Participation from 2020-02-29T13:10:23
Episode: In this third episode of a mini-series on "faith" (pistis), Jeanette Hagen Pifer brings a different method to bear on pistis, looking at what we might glean from wider conceptual categorie...
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Nijay Gupta – Paul and the Language of Faith from 2020-02-25T06:40:57
Episode: After years of relative silence, conversations about “faith” (pistis) in the New Testament and early Christianity are suddenly blossoming. Pistis is essential. But because it&#...
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James Diamond – Jewish Theology Unbound from 2020-02-18T07:43:16
Episode: Dru Johnson talks with Jim Diamond about his long term project of thinking theologically with the biblical authors. Through close readings of key biblical texts and Jewish sages, Diamond [...
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Daniel Pioske – How Did Biblical Writers Access The Past? from 2020-02-10T22:59:56
Episode: In this episode Matt Lynch sits down with Dan Pioske to talk about the way we know about ancient Israel. Most scholars have been so text-based in their assumptions about […]
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David Downs & Benjamin Lappenga – The Faithfulness of the Risen Christ from 2020-01-28T06:57:20
Podcast interview of David J. Downs and Benjamin J. Lappenga by Matthew W. Bates and Erin Heim.
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Cynthia Shafer-Elliott – Digging Up Israel’s Past from 2020-01-20T23:04:05
Episode: We’re going back to the dirt in this episode with Cynthia Shafer-Elliott. We talk about bee hives, the Daniel diet, Ezekiel bread, gender & archaeology, and why Cynthia is willin...
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Dru Johnson interviews Matt Lynch from 2020-01-13T20:48:14
Episode: In this week’s episode co-host Dru Johnson interviews co-host Matt Lynch, and there’s a surprise mystery guest! Guest: Matt Lynch is Academic Dean and Lecturer in Old Testament...
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Willie Jennings – Race and Christian Theology from 2020-01-07T07:16:48
Episode: In this episode, Willie James Jennings joins host Amy Hughes to talk about his The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race ten years after its publication. This compelling ...
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SBL Special Report! An Inbetwepisode from 2019-12-22T07:23:51
In this episode, Dru interviews scholars and publishers at the book tables and receptions at the annual meeting of the Society for Biblical Literature (which also includes the American Academy of R...
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Michael Bird – The New Testament in Its World (with N. T. Wright) from 2019-12-16T16:46:59
Episode: Michael Bird speaks with Matt Bates and Erin Heim about his new joint venture with N.T. Wright, The New Testament in Its World (Zondervan, 2019). We discussed Mike’s take on […...
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Benjamin Sommer – Revelation and the Authority of the Bible from 2019-12-09T21:17
Episode: Benjamin Sommer speaks with Matt Lynch about Torah, Sinai, Jewish perspectives on the authority of the Hebrew Bible, Psalms, lament, and way more. Guest: Benjamin D. Sommer is Professor of...
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Larry Hurtado – Destroyer of the Gods from 2019-12-02T22:27:37
Episode: This is a re-release. Larry Hurtado passed away recently, and in memory of his contributions to biblical studies, we’re re-releasing this 2016 episode. Apologies for the sound qualit...
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Josh McNall – The Mosaic of Atonement from 2019-11-19T06:48:58
Episode: What hath penal substitution to do with recapitulation? Or Christus Victor with moral influence? Turns out, quite a lot. Of the making of many books and ideas on atonement there […]<...
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Chris Tilling – Barth on Romans (Part 2) from 2019-11-14T07:01:30
Episode: Chris Tilling presents his work on Karl Barth’s Romans commentary. He argues that Barth’s reading of Romans is worth the attention of biblical scholars, even though Barth is a ...
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Chris Tilling – Barth on Romans (Part 1) from 2019-11-12T06:46:54
Episode: Chris Tilling presents his work on Karl Barth’s Romans commentary. He argues that Barth’s reading of Romans is worth the attention of biblical scholars, even though Barth is a ...
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Philip Ziegler – Militant Grace from 2019-10-22T06:34:15
Episode: Philip Ziegler joins Erin Heim to discuss apocalyptic theology, Pauline literature, and the implications of both for Christian discipleship. They discuss Ziegler’s new book, Militant...
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Seth Heringer – Theology and History from 2019-10-14T21:06:16
Seth Heringer's Uniting History and Theology (Fortress Press) argues that Christians do not need to use the historical-critical method to make historical claims but should instead write boldly Chri...
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Q&A – Matt Lynch and Matt Bates from 2019-10-01T05:27:05
You've spoken. We've listened. You've asked for more episodes giving a window into the secret lives of OnScript co-hosts. Or at least, you've asked us to allow more time for chat between hosts. So...
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Sharon Ketcham – Reciprocal Church from 2019-09-23T20:38:34
What is the relationship between the individual Christian and the community of faith? How do we navigate the pendulum swings between an overemphasis on the individual at the expense of community an...
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Joseph Gordon – Divine Scripture in Human Understanding from 2019-09-16T20:40:17
Episode: We all know that for Christians, Scripture is crucial–it’s the lifeblood of the church. But when we press deeper, what is it? What do words like authority and inspiration [R...
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(Theology) Fr John Behr – Origen and the Early Church, Pt 2 from 2019-09-02T15:35:25
Theology Track Episode: Live from Nashotah House, WI (3rd year running), here’s part 2 of our interview with Fr John Behr. Amy Brown Hughes talks with Fr John Behr about […]
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(Theology) Fr John Behr – Origen and the Early Church, Pt1 from 2019-08-27T06:01:49
Theology Track Episode: Live from Nashotah House, WI (3rd year running), we’ve got a two-part interview. Amy Brown Hughes talks with Fr John Behr about Origen and all things Patristic. [̷...
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Darren Sarisky – Reading the Bible Theologically from 2019-08-20T09:09:19
Episode: Erin Heim and Chris Tilling interview Darren Sarisky about his recent book Reading the Bible Theologically (Cambridge).
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Dru Johnson – Human Rites from 2019-08-06T14:43:08
This week's ep features a public talk from OnScript's Dru Johnson on his recent book Human Rites: The Power of Rituals, Habits, and Sacraments (Eerdmans, 2018). Special thanks to Christ Church Jer...
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Jonathan Greer – Behind the Scenes of the Old Testament from 2019-07-23T10:40:54
Episode: Jonathan Greer joins the show to talk about a big project he just co-edited on the history, context, archaeology, culture, and world of the Old Testament. Jonathan shares from his own work...
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Ellen Davis – Opening Israel’s Scriptures from 2019-07-09T10:29:39
Matt Lynch has been eagerly awaiting this book (Opening Israel's Scriptures), and the chance to talk with one of his favorite OT scholars. That day has come! Matt speaks with Ellen Davis about the ...
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Ryan O’Dowd—Wisdom Literature and Commentaries from 2019-07-02T04:50:07
Ryan O'Dowd is the rare combination of Anglican Priest and scholar of the wisdom literature (though he agrees with Will Kynes's critique of the wisdom genre). In this episode, Dru and Ryan talk abo...
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Kelly Murphy – Rewriting Masculinity from 2019-06-25T05:39:08
Episode: Kelly Murphy joins OnScript to talk about about Gideon in scripture and tradition, and about how various biblical and post-biblical writers portray the Tuba Warrior as a ‘real man...
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(Theology) Ivan Satyavrata – Holy Spirit from 2019-06-11T06:58:08
The Pentecostals are taking over OnScript! Amy talks to Dr. Ivan Satyavrata, pastor and theologian about the necessity of the "traditioning" of Pentecostalism, the incongruence of Pentecostalism no...
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Rafael Rodríguez – Jesus Darkly from 2019-05-29T06:48:36
How does social-memory theory change how we think about the New Testament? In Rafael Rodríguez's Jesus Darkly, the Jesus that emerges from the shadows is surprisingly bright and relevant. Yet even ...
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Brent Strawn – The Bible is Not a Story from 2019-05-21T07:40:44
Super-fan Brent Strawn is back on the podcast to talk about why he thinks the 'Bible-as-story' paradigm needs to die, Andy Stanley's book Irresistible, how the Old Testament is still dying, and the...
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Daniel Hawk – The Violence of the Biblical God from 2019-05-14T06:29:25
I (Matt L) have been wrestling with the topic of violence in Scripture for a while, and has returned to Dan Hawk's Berit Olam commentary on the book of Joshua. It was a pleasure to talk with Dan ab...
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Scott Harrower—God of All Comfort (Trinity & Horror) from 2019-04-30T06:21:54
Episode: Scott has a riveting biography, from growing up as a missionary kid in South America to entering the Goth and underground music scene to thinking about the effects of horrors and traumas o...
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Kyle Hughes – The Trinitarian Testimony of the Spirit from 2019-04-23T06:14:53
Is the Holy Spirit properly called God? Yes, Christians are eager to say. But how and when did this development take place? The early church sensed the Spirit's full divinity, but struggled for cen...
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Sameer Yadav – Theology, Race, and the Mystical Tradition from 2019-04-09T06:20:31
In this wide-ranging episode Amy Brown Hughes talks with Sameer Yadav about the 'promiscuous' nature of theology, his book 'The Problem of Perception and the Experience of God: Toward a Theological...
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Ervine Sheblatzm – Faultlines in the Horizon from 2019-04-01T06:26:15
?He's back! And this time with ideas about science, theology, and philosophy that will blow your mind! Prof. Ervine Sheblatzm has been "rethinking everything" and "sequencing out" several innovativ...
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Robert Alter—The Art of Bible Translation from 2019-03-26T07:13:49
Dru Johnson and Matt Lynch talk to Robert Alter about his new Princeton University Press book The Art of Bible Translation and his newly released translation of the Hebrew Bible into English. Rober...
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Jeff McSwain – Simul Sanctification from 2019-03-12T07:48:14
Chris Tilling chats with Jeff McSwain about his new book Simul Sanctification: Barth's Hidden Vision for Human Transformation (Wipf & Stock, 2018).
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Jon Levenson – Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel from 2019-03-05T07:28:13
Jon Levenson's Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel (Yale, 2006) is one of the books I (Matt) most recommend to my students and colleagues. It models biblical scholarship that is exegetically...
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(Theology) Michael Bruner – A Subversive Gospel from 2019-02-19T07:32:39
Episode: In our latest Theology Stream episode, Amy Hughes talks with practical theologian Michael Bruner about Flannery O’Connor, a “theology of the grotesque,” and why literatur...
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Michael Carasik – Medieval Jewish Commentary from 2019-02-12T07:09:56
In this episode, Michael Carasik (pronounced like "Jurassic") and I discuss the wonderful world of Jewish commentary and his translation of the medieval Jewish commentators.
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Matthew Thomas – Paul’s ‘Works of the Law’ from 2019-01-29T07:33:47
Episode: New Perspective on Paul versus Old Perspective. The debate rages because a proper understanding of Christian salvation is at stake. Matthew Thomas has a novel angle that brings fresh ...
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(Theology) Natalie Carnes – Image and Presence from 2019-01-15T07:21:26
Episode: Welcome to the inaugural episode of OnScript's new Theology Stream. OnScript's newest co-host Amy Brown Hughes talks with Natalie Carnes of Baylor University about icons, iconophilia, icon...
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Sandra Richter – Ecology and the Bible from 2018-12-18T07:36:23
Sandra Richter discusses the Bible and ecology, her love for Deuteronomy, teaching the Old Testament, women in academia, and much more. We've also got a big announcement in this episode, so tune in...
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Gender and Hermeneutics in Paul (Pt 2) – Lucy Peppiatt from 2018-12-04T07:45:22
OnScript Podcast interview with Lucy Peppiatt on Paul and Gender. We focus on all the troublesome issues in 1 Corinthians 11.
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Gender & Hermeneutics in Paul (Pt 1) – Michael Lakey from 2018-11-27T07:16:10
Episode: This is the first of a two part episode on gender and hermeneutics in the letters of Paul. Our focus text is 1 Cor 11, a text that poses […]
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Beverly Gaventa – Reflections on Pauline Scholarship and Teaching from 2018-11-13T09:27:39
Episode: In this episode, Erin interviews Beverly Roberts Gaventa on Pauline theology, her thoughts on pedagogy, and on why Matt Bates is wrong about Karl Barth. Guest: B...
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Christopher Seitz – The Elder Testament from 2018-10-30T07:27:26
Canon, theology, and Trinity are brought together in this episode featuring guest Chris Seitz
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Q&A Episode – October 2018 from 2018-10-16T07:00:33
Episode: Matt, Matt, Erin, & Dru discuss your questions. And YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT THEY SAY NEXT! Listen to find out. Help Support OnScript: Visit our Donate Page if you w...
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Joshua Berman – Inconsistency in the Torah from 2018-10-01T22:23:16
Dru and Joshua Berman discuss his bold claims in his book—Inconsistency in the Torah—that suggest source-criticism might erroneously ignore cognate literary forms in the ancient Near East, favoring...
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Douglas Groothuis – Walking through Twilight from 2018-09-18T06:19:27
Episode: Erin and Dru host Douglas Groothuis for an episode that breaks from our typical Onscript fare. Doug’s newest book, Walking through Twilight is a memoir about his journey alongside h...
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Tim Mackie & Jon Collins – The Bible Project from 2018-09-04T05:54:57
Episode: Tim Mackie and Jon Collins chat with Matt L. and Dru J. about how the Bible Project started, their thesis that the Bible is a unified story, P967, and a […]
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Scot McKnight – Colossians and Philemon from 2018-08-21T06:31:51
Scot McKnight is back, bringing a cosmic Christological vision and wisdom about how the church should handle the topics of slavery and racial reconciliation.
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Stephen Chester – Reading Paul with the Reformers from 2018-08-07T07:17:07
Episode: Live from Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin! OnScript host Matt Lynch interviews Stephen Chester. We talk about how Luther & Calvin have taken a whipping by some propone...
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Marc Turnage – The Bible in its Ancient World from 2018-07-24T13:28:55
Episode: Marc Turnage lives and breathes the world of the New Testament, through literature, archaeology, and geography. He’s an expert in biblical Galilee, and comes to us live from the Gali...
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Susan Eastman – Paul and the Person from 2018-07-10T08:48:41
Episode: In this episode, Susan Eastman talks with Erin and Matt about her new book on Pauline Anthropology. The book is a fascinating three-way dialogue between the Apostle Paul, Epictetus, and [...
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Matthias Henze – Mind the Gap (Jewish Writings Between the OT & NT) from 2018-06-26T11:40:55
In this episode, Matthias Henze maps out how people approaching the biblical texts from the NT lens can hop into the world of Hellenistic Judaism to better understand the NT literature.
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Mary Katherine Hom – The Characterization of an Empire from 2018-06-19T06:39:22
Episode: Dr. Mary Hom returns to the show to talk about her soon-to-be-released book The Characterization of an Empire: The Portrayal of the Assyrians in Kings and Chronicles (Wipf & Stock, 201...
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Douglas Campbell – Paul: An Apostle’s Journey from 2018-06-12T06:23:10
Episode: It was half an hour before coffee and cake with the Campbell family, so Chris sits down with Douglas Campbell to interview him on his new book on the […]
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Christian Hofreiter – Making Sense of Old Testament Genocide from 2018-05-28T19:46:35
Episode: Matt interviews Christian Hofreiter (RZIM) on one of the most vexed issues in biblical studies … genocide in the Old Testament. Christian Hofreiter has been pondering this question f...
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Mark Scarlata – Exodus, Divine Presence, and Sabbath from 2018-05-15T06:44:43
Episode: Matt & Mark get all exodusy in this episode, as they discuss Israel’s founding narrative and its ongoing significance. Topics range from Sabbath, to history, and from divine pres...
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Shawn Flynn – Children in Ancient Israel from 2018-05-01T06:23:40
Episode: In this episode, we discuss the Mesopotamian texts about matters of children to deity relations, families roles, abandonment, child death, and more for the sake of understanding some of t...
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Cynthia Long Westfall – Paul and Gender from 2018-04-17T06:11:29
Episode: In this episode, Cynthia Long Westfall talks with Erin about her new book on gender in Paul’s letters, which emphatically is not just a conversation about women’s issues in Pa...
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Ervine Sheblatzm – Paul, Multiverse Theory, & the Inner Soul from 2018-04-01T15:59:58
Episode: Brace yourself for a celestial journey through the letters of Paul, the Multiverse, and the inner soul. Prof Ervine Sheblatzm sits down with OnScript host Matt Lynch to discuss his […...
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Listener Q&D from 2018-03-20T07:25:28
These are your questions, so there are no reasons not to listen. And it gets even better, we've got Chris Tilling joining us as a co-host, and he's here to stay, we think. In this his inaugural epi...
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Christopher Rollston – The Alleged Isaiah Seal Impression from 2018-03-09T07:33:10
Episode: We discuss the alleged Isaiah Bulla (clay seal impression) with one of the finest epigraphers in the field. The seal was found by the Temple Mount in 2009 by Eilat […]
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Paul Trebilco – Outsiders and Insiders in the NT from 2018-03-06T07:35:26
Episode: What can the language we use for “them” tell us about who “we” are? What do a group’s descriptions of outsiders tell us about the values and self-perceptions of […]
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Joshua W. Jipp – Saved by Faith and Hospitality from 2018-02-20T07:44:52
Episode: OnScript welcomes one of its favorite guests, Joshua Jipp, back to the microphone. Host Matthew Bates asks Josh pointed questions that all OnScript listeners are dying to know. Like, [R...
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Carol Newsom – Creation, Anthropology, and Glass Beads from 2018-02-06T08:19:26
In this episode, Matt sits down with Carol Newsom to discuss her illustrious career, her research on the Bible and ecology, the development of the self in the Bible and Dead Sea Scrolls, glass bead...
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Lynn Cohick & Amy Brown Hughes – Christian Women in the Patristic World from 2018-01-23T07:32:55
Episode: Gender is a hot-button topic. The validity and limits of “gender roles” still remains a controversial issue in the church. Meanwhile early Christian theology is all about the c...
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Iain Provan – The Reformation and the Right Reading of Scripture from 2018-01-09T08:00:46
Episode: Pour yourself a wee dram of whisky and tune in as Matt and Dru talk with Iain Provan about the perils and benefits of literal(istic) interpretation of Scripture and his […]
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John Barclay – Paul and the Gift (Rebroadcast) from 2018-01-01T01:07:31
Episode: Happy New Year! Enjoy this rebroadcast of our 2016 interview with John Barclay about his monumental book Paul and the Gift (Eerdmans). Apologies for the sound quality here. ...
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Episode #12 Jon D. Levenson – The Love of God from 2017-12-26T09:07:45
This is a re-release of episode #12 with Jon D. Levenson on his book ‘The Love of God’ Episode: Jon Levenson joins OnScript to discuss his recent book The Love of […]
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Elaine James – Song of Songs from 2017-12-15T11:19:28
Episode: It’s time for part 2 of our journey into biblical poetry, this time with the inimitable Elaine T. James. Matt L. talks with Elaine about the poetry of Song, […]
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!!Special Announcement!! & Short Interview Mix from 2017-12-05T07:47:15
Episode: Hey all, we’ve got a very special announcement. Listen in … and also enjoy a mix of interviews from the annual Society of Biblical Literature geek fest in Boston. The […]...
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John Walton – The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest from 2017-11-28T16:00
Matt L & Dru try to find the Lost world of the Israelite Conquest with John Walton, of Wheaton College, and they give it their best. This discussion dips into the various provocative claims of...
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Blake Couey – Reading Isaiah’s Poetry from 2017-11-14T09:24:49
Biblical poetry can be tough going. It doesn't rhyme, doesn't have meter, and it comes from an ancient culture. But it makes up some 27% of the Bible! In this first of two episodes on biblical poet...
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Michael Bird – Jesus the Eternal Son from 2017-10-31T12:37:34
Michael F. Bird OnScript Podcast Interview on Jesus the Eternal Son with Matthew W. Bates
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Jonathan Pennington – The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing from 2017-10-17T06:48:51
If Jesus said, “pluck out your eye if it causes you to sin” shouldn’t all Christian men be cyclopsed? If he literally said, “Do not swear an oath,” can Christians no longer testify in court? The st...
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Matthew Novenson – The Grammar of Messianism from 2017-10-03T06:33:18
With its messianic associations, pouring or smearing oil on the head is both foundational and divisive in Judaism and Christianity. Language about oil is—well, sorry—slippery. This is true in ancie...
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Erin Heim — Adoption in Galatians and Romans from 2017-09-19T06:53
When people say, “Well, that’s only a metaphor,” what exactly do they mean? A new book on metaphors in the NT takes on the literal versus metaphorical dichotomy, claiming that it is a false dichoto...
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Thomas Jay Oord – The Uncontrolling Love of God from 2017-09-05T06:25:29
Thomas Jay Oord OnScript Podcast Interview on The Uncontrolling Love of God with Matthew W. Bates
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Gar Anderson – Paul’s New Perspective (1st Live Episode!) from 2017-08-22T07:09:51
Episode: Grab a PBR (or craft beer) & get ready for a new perspective as Matt Lynch grills Gar Anderson (Professor of NT at Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin) on […]
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Miryam Brand – Evil Within and Without from 2017-08-08T06:40:14
Episode: What causes our sin? At some point, a first century Jewish teacher stumbles out of the Galilee saying things like, “If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw […]
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Listener Qs & Online Barbecue with Matt L. & Dru J. from 2017-07-25T08:29:11
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J. Richard Middleton – A New Heaven and A New Earth from 2017-07-11T11:47:26
J Richard Middleton discusses biblical eschatology, creation, heaven, hell, Elijah's escape of death, theology in Jamaica, whether our pets go to heaven, and much more in The Boston Tea Party, Chel...
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Greg Boyd – The Crucifixion of the Warrior God from 2017-06-27T06:09:26
Matt & Matt discuss violence in the OT with Greg Boyd, who has devoted the last 10 years to researching and writing about this vexed topic. Our discussion ranges from the relationship between ...
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Caryn Reeder – The Enemy in the Household from 2017-06-13T06:31:34
Episode: The prospect of stoning a rebellious son or adulterer, or turning over an unorthodox brother or sister for execution is revolting. But how should a Jewish or Christian believer […]
Dennis Venema and Scot McKnight – Adam and the Genome from 2017-05-30T06:31:18
Evangelicals, grab your Noah's ark replicas. Atheists, seize your Darwinian fish symbols. It's the mother of all culture wars. Except Dennis Venema and Scot McKnight, who both hold traditional evan...
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Susannah Heschel – The Aryan Jesus from 2017-05-16T06:12:08
Episode: The story of German Christian anti-Semitism of the Nazi era is still being told. Susannah Heschel’s book The Aryan Jesus brings to light the archives of the ‘Institute for the ...
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Jeremiah Unterman—Justice for All from 2017-05-02T06:27:15
Episode: What role has the Hebrew Bible played in shaping our modern views on ethics? Many Christians have casually believed that the radical ethics of the New Testament provide the moral […]...
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Matt & Matt – Listener Q&A + More from 2017-04-18T05:55:41
Episode: In this episode, Matt & Matt reflect back on the last year of OnScript-ing, answer some listener Q&A, and … make a big announcement. Yes, we have some exciting […]
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Brent Strawn – The Old Testament is Dying from 2017-04-04T01:30:47
Episode: Guest Brent Strawn unfurls his provocative thesis that The Old Testament is Dying with OnScript host Matt Lynch. Matt and Brent discuss the malaise of ignorance about, hostility toward, an...
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Kevin Vanhoozer – Biblical Authority After Babel from 2017-03-21T12:02:48
Kevin Vanhoozer OnScript Podcast Interview on Biblical Authority After Babel with Matthew Bates
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Daniel Kirk – A Man Attested by God from 2017-03-06T22:50:56
Episode: Matt L. and J. Daniel Kirk discuss the humanity of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels, and the idea that Jesus’ humanity meant much more than the fact that he […]
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Dru Johnson – Knowledge by Ritual from 2017-02-20T19:01:35
Episode: Matt L. discusses with Dru Johnson his claim that the Bible offers an epistemology, one where humans know by ritual. They discuss key influences on Dru’s work, the importance of [...
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Fred Sanders – The Triune God from 2017-02-06T20:59:38
Episode: Fred Sanders and OnScript host Matthew Bates talk Trinitarian theology. Fred’s exciting book, The Triune God, is the launching point for the discussion. Discover why it is imperative...
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Iain Provan – Discovering Genesis from 2017-01-17T07:41:08
Episode: Matt L. sits down with his former professor Iain Provan to discuss Discovering Genesis: Content, Interpretation, Reception. Their conversation ranges from fly fishing and salmon forests to...
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Oliver Crisp – The Word Enfleshed from 2017-01-03T12:20:05
Oliver Crisp brings his considerable philosophical acumen to bear on Scripture and tradition in order to break new ground in christology. Oliver and OnScript host Matthew Bates discuss Crisp's book...
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Mary Katherine Hom – The Assyrians and the Old Testament from 2016-12-19T10:36:09
Episode: For this episode, Matt Lynch sits down with long time friend Mary Hom to talk about her longstanding interest in the Assyrians and the Old Testament. Matt asks questions […]
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David Starling – Hermeneutics as Apprenticeship from 2016-12-01T11:13:14
Episode: Christians like to speak about letting Scripture interpret Scripture, but beyond using an easy passage to make sense out of a more difficult one, what does this mean? David […]
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Mark Smith – Where the Gods Are from 2016-11-15T14:08:11
Episode: The polymathic Mark S. Smith joins OnScript to discuss his book on God’s body, and the way Hebrew and Ugaritic literature present divine embodiment in human space. Along the […...
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Larry W. Hurtado – Destroyer of the Gods from 2016-10-25T11:04:01
Episode: Larry Hurtado and OnScript host Matthew Bates smash gods. Well, actually Larry is the one who brings the heavy artillery, drawing from his recent Destroyer of the Gods (Baylor […]
Nyasha Junior – An Introduction to Womanist Biblical Interpretation from 2016-10-10T07:53:37
Episode: Matt L. discusses womanist biblical interpretation with Nyasha Junior of Temple University. If this is a new subject to you, or you’re on the hunt for a great introduction to […...
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Richard B. Hays – Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels from 2016-09-20T08:19:59
Richard Hays joins us to talk about his recent book 'Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels.' Richard speaks candidly about his recent battle with cancer, revealing how it has shaped his writing and th...
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Chris Tilling – Talking New Testament Christology from 2016-09-01T07:26:06
Co-hosted discussion of divine Christology in contemporary NT studies with Chris Tilling, author of 'Paul's Divine Christology.'
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Alison Joseph – Portrait of the Kings from 2016-08-15T18:48:50
Episode: Take a journey into the heart of the Deuteronomist to discover more about the king after God’s own heart through the eyes of the book of Kings. Matt Lynch interviews Alison Joseph ab...
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David J. Downs – Alms from 2016-08-02T05:52:24
OnScript host Matthew Bates welcomes David Downs to discuss the biblical and systematic implications of atoning almsgiving. Interviewing from Tanzania, David's reflections on charitable giving for ...
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Jon Levenson – The Love of God from 2016-07-12T07:00:55
Episode: Jon Levenson joins OnScript to discuss his recent book The Love of God (Princeton, 2016). Jon and Matt L. discuss how the concept of ‘love’ differed in ancient Israel, whether ...
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Crispin Fletcher-Louis — Jesus Monotheism, Volume 1 from 2016-06-21T07:00:03
Episode: When speaking of Christian origins, what images and grammar could a first-century Jew use to say that Jesus of Nazareth was in some sense YHWH, the one God of […]
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Brennan Breed – Nomadic Text from 2016-05-31T04:00:26
At a glance: Brennan Breed joins us to discuss his recent book Nomadic Text: A Theory of Biblical Reception History (Indiana University Press, 2014). This episode is virtual road trip through the w...
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Joel Green – Conversion in Luke-Acts from 2016-05-10T20:21:05
Episode Summary: How does brain relate to mind? To spirit or soul? And what does all of this have to do with conversion and Scripture? OnScript host Matthew Bates […]
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Matthew R. Schlimm – This Strange and Sacred Scripture from 2016-04-26T05:30:07
Episode Summary In this interview, Matt L. talks about This Strange and Sacred Scripture with author, Old Testament Scholar, and professor Matthew Schlimm. They discuss Matthew’s relationship...
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Peter Enns – The Sin of Certainty from 2016-04-12T08:30:59
Pete and Matt L. discuss the uncertainties of faith, of life, and of life with the Bible. We also talk about how Pete has managed the challenge of losing control of his faith. Matt asks Pete his op...
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John M. G. Barclay – Paul and the Gift from 2016-03-23T07:00:16
Guest: John M. G. Barclay is Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at Durham University in England, one of the most highly regarded professorships in the theological world. Barclay is the author […...
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Meghan Henning – Educating Early Christians Through the Rhetoric of Hell from 2016-03-09T08:30:59
Guest: Meghan Henning is Assistant Professor of Christian Origins at the University of Dayton. She specializes in New Testament and Early Christianity, and holds an undergraduate degree in Religion...
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Michael J. Gorman – Becoming the Gospel from 2016-02-24T09:00:11
Guest: Professor Michael J. Gorman holds the Raymond E. Brown Chair in Biblical Studies and Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore, Maryland. A renowned New Testament scholar, ...
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David A. Lambert – How Repentance Became Biblical from 2016-02-10T08:30:32
Guest: David Lambert is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his Ph.D., M.A., and A.B. from Harvard University. In […...
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Joshua Jipp – Christ is King from 2016-01-27T08:30:30
[View Episode] Guest: Joshua W. Jipp is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Josh did his Ph.D. in New Testament at Emory University, a ThM from Duke Divinit...
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Munther Isaac – From Land to Lands from 2016-01-09T10:00:03
[View Episode] Guest: Dr. Munther Banayout Isaac is Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem Bible College in Bethlehem, Palestine. He completed his Ph.D. at the Oxfor...
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