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By Matthew Bates, Matthew Lynch, Erin Heim, Dru Johnson, Amy Brown Hughes, & Chris Tilling

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Bringing you engaging conversations on Bible and theology (hosted by biblical scholars and theologians).

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Matthew Novenson – Paul, Th...

09.28.2023

Episode: Erin sits down with Matthew Novenson for a lively conversation on the weirdness of Paul, theological and historical approaches, first-century Judaism, and a range of other topics covered in […] The post Matthew Novenson – Paul, Then and Now ...

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09.28.2023 Matthew Novenson – Paul, Then and Now Episode: Erin sits down with Matthew Novenson for a lively conversation on the weirdness of Paul, theological and historical approaches, first-century Judaism, and a range of other topics covered in […] The post Matthew Novenson – Paul, Then and Now ...
09.18.2023 Wolf Gruner – Jewish Resistance in Hitler’s Germany Episode: Gruner’s work explores the lives of ordinary Jewish people who lived in Nazi Germany and resisted persecution. From defacing Nazi symbols to bold defiance Gruner explores the complex and fraught […] The post Wolf Gruner – Jewish Resistance in ...
09.06.2023 Matt Lynch – Flood and Fury (on Old Testament Violence) Episode: Chris Tilling talks with Matt Lynch about Old Testament violence. They take a deep dive into … the flood story in Genesis then traverse the Promised Land to consider the […] The post Matt Lynch – Flood and Fury ...
08.07.2023 Stanley Porter and Bryan Dyer – Origins of New Testament Christology Episode: Who is this man? Questions about Jesus are fascinating and perennial. Stanley Porter and Bryan Dyer team up to explore how the New Testament deployed diverse traditions–Jesus as passover […] The post Stanley Porter and Bryan Dyer – Origins ...
07.19.2023 Ted Smith – The End of Theological Education Episode: “We’re in the midst of an unraveling”. So argues Ted Smith about the shift in the ways that people relate and the end of theological education as it’s typically conceived. […] The post Ted Smith – The End of ...
07.07.2023 Brandon Smith – The Trinity in the Book of Revelation Episode: Revelation is a mysterious book, shrouded in symbol and rich in Old Testament allusions. What does it mean for our present and future? And more importantly, what does it […] The post Brandon Smith – The Trinity in the ...
06.20.2023 Kyle Keimer – Hezekiah Prepares for War Episode: Biblical World co-host Kyle Keimer discusses his research on King Hezekiah’s preparations for the Assyrian attack in 701 BCE. How do archaeologists determine the nature and extent of Hezekiah’s defensive […] The post Kyle Keimer – Hezekiah Prepares for ...
06.13.2023 Glenn Butner – Jesus the Refugee Episode: Is it anachronistic to call Jesus a refugee? Does the story of Jesus’ family fleeing persecution carry modern political relevance? Would the holy family receive protection in modern society? Listen […] The post Glenn Butner – Jesus the Refugee ...
06.01.2023 David Moffitt – Rethinking the Atonement Episode: In this episode, Erin sits down with David Moffitt and a live audience at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford to talk about David’s latest book on the atonement. This was […] The post David Moffitt – Rethinking the Atonement ...
05.23.2023 Jonathan Lyonhart – Monothreeism (Trinity at the Pub) Episode: In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Jonathan Lyonhart about his new book, MonoThreeism: An Absurdly Arrogant Attempt to Answer All the Problems of the Last 2000 Years in One […] The post Jonathan Lyonhart – Monothreeism (Trinity at the ...
05.12.2023 Brent Strawn – The Incomparable God Episode: Brent Strawn is back for the 4th time, to discuss his new book The Incomparable God. This book is rich, rangey, and full of biblical-theological insight. The discussion is also rangey, […] The post Brent Strawn – The Incomparable ...
05.03.2023 Gary Schnittjer – Torah Story Episode: This episode covers a wide swathe of the Torah’s terrain, including reading the Torah as a story (even Leviticus), reading laws that come into conflict with each other, The Cat […] The post Gary Schnittjer – Torah Story first ...
04.18.2023 Jerry Hwang – Contextualization and the Old Testament Episode: This wide-ranging conversation follows this wide-ranging book, covering topics such as the “is God the same as Allah” question to Filipino views of reciprocity to Thai philosophical views informing aniconism. From the publisher: “Christianity is […] The post Jerry ...
04.09.2023 Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The Archaeology of Passion Week (Pt 3) Episode: This episode is the final installment in the 3-part archaeology of Passion Week discussion. Chris and Kyle take a detailed look at how archaeological finds in Jerusalem can help […] The post Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The ...
04.07.2023 Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The Archaeology of Passion Week (Pt 2) Episode: This episode is part two of the three-part series on the archaeology of Passion Week. Chris and Kyle take a detailed look at how archaeological finds in Jerusalem can […] The post Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The ...
04.06.2023 Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The Archaeology of Passion Week (Pt 1) Episode: This episode is the first of a three-part series on the archaeology of the Passion week. Chris and Kyle take a detailed look at how archaeological finds in Jerusalem […] The post Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The ...
04.01.2023 Ervine Sheblazm – A Life Living (a theological memoir) Episode: What is a life living theologically? Prof. Dr. Ervine Sheblazm has walked through life with theology on his mind for over 25 years. Hear him unload a ton of theological […] The post Ervine Sheblazm – A Life Living ...
03.07.2023 Isaac Morales – The Bible and Baptism Episode: In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Father Isaac Morales about his book, The Bible and Baptism: The Fountain of Salvation (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic 2022), published as part of […] The post Isaac Morales – The Bible and Baptism ...
02.23.2023 Amy Balogh – Moses among the Idols Episode: In this episode, we discuss the god Moses. Yes, you heard that right! It’s there in Exod 7:1. But what does this mean? How can we make sense of the […] The post Amy Balogh – Moses among the ...
02.16.2023 Michael Bird – Jesus Among the Gods Episode: Michael Bird turns the well-rehearsed scholarly tale about how Jesus came to be described as divine on its head. Jesus didn’t become God through the application of Greek metaphysical […] The post Michael Bird – Jesus Among the Gods ...
02.09.2023 Collin Cornell – Divine Aggression (and other Old Testament matters) Episode: Here’s the full version of the convo with Collin Cornell, where we discuss Elephantine, divine aggression (beginning at 34:18), and more, including his work on divine look-alikes. If you’ve already […] The post Collin Cornell – Divine Aggression (and ...
02.02.2023 Nijay Gupta – Tell Her Story: Women in the Early Church Episode: The book we’re talking about today is Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church with IVP Academic. In this episode, we explore the data about women […] The post Nijay Gupta – Tell ...
01.26.2023 Elephantine – Collin Cornell Episode: Elephantine continues to fascinate scholars of Second Temple Judaism, in part, because it shows that there wasn’t just one Jewish temple after the return from exile. In this episode, which is […] The post Elephantine – Collin Cornell first ...
01.19.2023 Steven Nemes – Theological Authority in the Church Episode: In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Steven Nemes about his forthcoming book, Theological Authority in the Church (Eugene, Or.: Cascade, forthcoming [2023]). This new book by Steven Nemes argues, […] The post Steven Nemes – Theological Authority in the ...
01.12.2023 Caryn Reeder – The Samaritan Woman’s Story after #ChurchToo Episode: Erin speaks with Caryn Reeder about the Samaritan Woman, the reception history of John 4, and its impact on the experiences of women in the church today, which Caryn treats […] The post Caryn Reeder – The Samaritan Woman’s ...
12.19.2022 Malka Z. Simkovich – Discovering Second Temple Literature Episode: In this episode, Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich takes us on an exciting tour of Second Temple Literature, giving us a sense of the stories, personalities, and history that shaped this […] The post Malka Z. Simkovich – Discovering Second ...
11.29.2022 Han-luen Kantzer Komline – Augustine and Turning Points in Christian History Episode: In this episode, co-host Amy Hughes talks with Han-Iuen Kantzer Komline about all things Augustine! We covered it all! Just kidding, we barely scratched the surface of everyone’s favorite […] The post Han-luen Kantzer Komline – Augustine and Turning ...
11.16.2022 Andrew Byers – John and the Others Episode: Erin speaks with Rev. Dr. Andy Byers about John’s Gospel, Jewish Relations, and the “sectarian hermeneutic” that dominates Johannine studies. Andy’s newest book on John’s Gospel, John and the Others, […] The post Andrew Byers – John and the ...
11.09.2022 Patrick Schreiner – Political Gospel Episode: How can the way of the kingdom be the way of the dove? How can the way of subversion come through submission? How can the way of the lion […] The post Patrick Schreiner – Political Gospel first appeared ...
10.27.2022 Ian McFarland – The Word Made Flesh Episode: (Republish) 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 book, The […] The post Ian McFarland – The Word Made Flesh ...
10.18.2022 Amy Peeler – Women and the Gender of God Episode: Is God more male than female? Most theologians have hastened to say ‘no’, but still many theologians have urged that the male analogy is more suitable in speaking about […] The post Amy Peeler – Women and the Gender ...
10.11.2022 Timothy Beal – When Time (for humanity) is Short Episode: This episode takes you to the wilds of Alaska and Florida’s byways to talk about our denial of death as a species. Guest: Dr. Timothy Beal is Distinguished University Professor […] The post Timothy Beal – When Time (for ...
09.29.2022 Katie Marcar – Divine Regeneration and Ethnic Mapping in 1 Peter Episode: Erin speaks with Dr. Katie Marcar about metaphors of divine regeneration in 1 Peter, metaphors of generation in other Jewish texts from the Second Temple period, seed metaphors, breastmilk metaphors, […] The post Katie Marcar – Divine Regeneration and ...
09.15.2022 Angela Parker – If God Still Breathes, Why Can’t I? Episode: Erin Heim speaks with Dr. Angela Parker about White Christianity’s tendency to conflate biblical authority with inerrancy and infallibility, gaslighting and women in the Gospels, the Galatians’ experience, and Tobe […] The post Angela Parker – If God Still ...
09.01.2022 Marty Folsom – Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone Episode: In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Marty Folsom about his new book, Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone (Zondervan Academic). What is it about Barth’s Church Dogmatics that is […] The post Marty Folsom – Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics ...
08.25.2022 Chris Seglenieks – Johannine Belief and Graeco-Roman Devotion Episode: In this episode, Dru Johnson talks with Australian scholar Christopher Seglenieks about why Greco-Roman devotion practices must be included in discussions about “faith” and “belief” in the Johannine corpus. […] The post Chris Seglenieks – Johannine Belief and Graeco-Roman ...
08.11.2022 Christian Eberhart – The Sacrifice of Jesus Episode: What was the sacrifice of Jesus for the NT Jewish authors? A barbaric execution? A violent bloodletting of a scapegoat? Christian Eberhart claims that the NT authors did not conceive […] The post Christian Eberhart – The Sacrifice of ...
08.04.2022 J. Richard Middleton – Abraham’s Silence Episode: Richard Middleton thinks that Abraham should’ve talked back to God when he asked him to sacrifice his son. Today we discuss lament, the example of Job, and Abraham as a […] The post J. Richard Middleton – Abraham’s Silence ...
07.26.2022 Mark Scarlata – The World of Leviticus Episode: Leviticus might be the only book in the Bible that many Christians will openly and casually admit that they do not like (or, it’s their “least favorite). Dru Johnson […] The post Mark Scarlata – The World of Leviticus ...
07.08.2022 Paul Spilsbury – Understanding Josephus Episode: Paul Spilsbury knew Josephus personally … or at least he’s spent so much time with him that it’s almost as if he did. In this episode we talk about Josephus’ writings, […] The post Paul Spilsbury – Understanding Josephus ...
06.30.2022 Enoch Okode – Christ the Gift and the Giver Episode: If you’ve appreciated John Barclay’s monumental work on grace, Paul and the Gift, then you’ll be delighted to see how Enoch Okode’s work presses beyond Barclay into new territory. […] The post Enoch Okode – Christ the Gift and ...
06.23.2022 Aaron Sherwood – Romans Episode: Matt discusses Aaron’s whopping huge Romans commentary, discussing the book’s rhetorical aims and literary flow, the troubling “hardening” of Israel in Rom 9-11, and why the real deal is in […] The post Aaron Sherwood – Romans first appeared ...
06.02.2022 Bill Brown – Psalms in Dialogue amidst Disruption Episode: These are times of deep division and disruption. Saying so is almost as obvious as saying, “The sky is blue.” But finding a way to dialogue through division and disruption […] The post Bill Brown – Psalms in Dialogue ...
05.26.2022 Amy Cottrill – Uncovering Violence in Biblical Stories Episode: What happens to us as we read violent stories in the Bible? How do violent stories form us ethically? Amy Cottrill discusses everything from overly violent stories, to places where […] The post Amy Cottrill – Uncovering Violence in ...
05.19.2022 Lisa Bowens – African American Readings of Paul Episode: Dru and Erin chat with Lisa Bowens about her groundbreaking work on African American reception of the Pauline epistles from the early 18th to the mid-20th century. In her book, […] The post Lisa Bowens – African American Readings ...
05.12.2022 Michael Gorman – Romans in Pastoral and Theological Perspectives Episode: Michael Gorman, renowned Pauline scholar, has now penned a commentary on Romans. The commentary is for a diverse audience, including pastors and students. So OnScript co-host Matthew Bates, who is […] The post Michael Gorman – Romans in Pastoral ...
05.12.2022 Egypt and the Bible (part 2): Mark Janzen and Chris McKinny Episode: This is the second in a multi-part series on Egypt and the Bible. Mark and Chris discuss Israel in Egypt, evidence of Egyptian influences in the Bible, Israel in Goshen, […] The post Egypt and the Bible (part 2): ...
05.05.2022 Reed Carlson – Possession and the Spirit in the Hebrew Bible Episode: Matt talks with Reed Carlson about conceptions of the person in the Old Testament and Second Temple literature, and specifically, the significance of the spirit/Spirit when thinking about the […] The post Reed Carlson – Possession and the Spirit ...
04.20.2022 Karen O’Donnell – The Dark Womb: Reconceiving Theology Through Reproductive Loss Episode: In this episode, co-host Amy Hughes talks with Karen O‘Donnell about her new book, The Dark Womb: Reconceiving Theology Through Reproductive Loss. There are books that re-evaluate or re-imagine or re-invigorate theology, and then […] The post Karen O’Donnell ...
04.13.2022 Justus Geilhufe – Gnade als trinitarisches Sein In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Justus Geilhufe about his book, the Gnade als trinitarisches Sein: Bruce McCormacks Theologie in ihrer Entwicklung aus analytischer und konstruktiver Barthrezeption. Yes, I think this is our first interview about a German language book, ...

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OnScript episodes:

Matthew Novenson – Paul, Then and Now

Wolf Gruner – Jewish Resistance in Hitler’s Germany

Matt Lynch – Flood and Fury (on Old Testament Violence)

Stanley Porter and Bryan Dyer – Origins of New Testament Christology

Ted Smith – The End of Theological Education

Brandon Smith – The Trinity in the Book of Revelation

Kyle Keimer – Hezekiah Prepares for War

Glenn Butner – Jesus the Refugee

David Moffitt – Rethinking the Atonement

Jonathan Lyonhart – Monothreeism (Trinity at the Pub)

Brent Strawn – The Incomparable God

Gary Schnittjer – Torah Story

Jerry Hwang – Contextualization and the Old Testament

Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The Archaeology of Passion Week (Pt 3)

Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The Archaeology of Passion Week (Pt 2)

Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The Archaeology of Passion Week (Pt 1)

Ervine Sheblazm – A Life Living (a theological memoir)

Isaac Morales – The Bible and Baptism

Amy Balogh – Moses among the Idols

Michael Bird – Jesus Among the Gods

Collin Cornell – Divine Aggression (and other Old Testament matters)

Nijay Gupta – Tell Her Story: Women in the Early Church

Elephantine – Collin Cornell

Steven Nemes – Theological Authority in the Church

Caryn Reeder – The Samaritan Woman’s Story after #ChurchToo

Malka Z. Simkovich – Discovering Second Temple Literature

Han-luen Kantzer Komline – Augustine and Turning Points in Christian History

Andrew Byers – John and the Others

Patrick Schreiner – Political Gospel

Ian McFarland – The Word Made Flesh

Amy Peeler – Women and the Gender of God

Timothy Beal – When Time (for humanity) is Short

Katie Marcar – Divine Regeneration and Ethnic Mapping in 1 Peter

Angela Parker – If God Still Breathes, Why Can’t I?

Marty Folsom – Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone

Chris Seglenieks – Johannine Belief and Graeco-Roman Devotion

Christian Eberhart – The Sacrifice of Jesus

J. Richard Middleton – Abraham’s Silence

Mark Scarlata – The World of Leviticus

Paul Spilsbury – Understanding Josephus

Enoch Okode – Christ the Gift and the Giver

Aaron Sherwood – Romans

Bill Brown – Psalms in Dialogue amidst Disruption

Amy Cottrill – Uncovering Violence in Biblical Stories

Lisa Bowens – African American Readings of Paul

Michael Gorman – Romans in Pastoral and Theological Perspectives

Egypt and the Bible (part 2): Mark Janzen and Chris McKinny

Reed Carlson – Possession and the Spirit in the Hebrew Bible

Karen O’Donnell – The Dark Womb: Reconceiving Theology Through Reproductive Loss

Justus Geilhufe – Gnade als trinitarisches Sein