OnScript

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

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Elephantine – Collin Cornell

01.26.2023

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 ...

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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, ...
04.06.2022 Old Testament Theology, Isaiah’s Metaphors, and Canaanite Genocide: A Conversation with Brittany Kim and Charlie Trimm This episode involves a rich discussion with Brittany Kim and Charlie Trimm about three book's they've written. We first discuss their co-authored book about the discipline of Old Testament theology, including the challenges of relating the two testaments and descriptive ...
04.01.2022 Ervine Sheblazm – Child Rearing with the Apostle Paul and the Book of Revelation Have you ever longed for a biblically-rooted theology of child-rearing but didn't know where to turn? Prof. Ervine Sheblazm understands the pain that parents feel as they try to rear their offspring in a complex and troubling postmodernistic society. He ...
03.23.2022 Iain Provan – On Reading the Bible Literally 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 new book The Reformation and the Right Reading of Scripture ...
03.16.2022 David Artman – Grace Saves All: The Necessity of Christian Universalism In this episode, Chris Tilling interviews David Artman, author of Grace Saves All: The Necessity of Christian Universalism (Wipf and Stock). Rich in exegetical claims, Artman boldly proposes that Christian Universalism isn’t simply a possible option, but a necessity to ...
03.03.2022 The Apostle’s Creed – Ben Myers and Natasha Kennedy In this episode we go back to theological basics. What is a creed? What is a creed for? Co-host Amy Hughes talks with Ben Myers about his book on the Apostles' Creed and it's companion children's book. We discuss what ...
02.23.2022 Munther Isaac – A Biblical and Palestinian Theology of the Land We're digging back into the archives to the very beginning to bring you this inaugural OnScript episode from 2016, which features Dr. Munther Isaac of Bethlehem Bible College in Bethlehem, Palestine. He discusses his book From Land to Lands, From ...
02.16.2022 Andrew Lawler – Beneath Jerusalem 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 (also available via Audible.com as an audio book). In ...
02.09.2022 Andy Abernethy – Discovering Isaiah 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 much more. The post Andy Abernethy ...
02.02.2022 Douglas Harink – Resurrecting Justice 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 presents a complete reading of Romans in light of ...
01.26.2022 A Poem about Love and Death (Song 8:6-7) – Brent Strawn 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 listen (Apple Podcasts, Spotify). In Parallel is ...
01.19.2022 Introducing In Parallel with Brent Strawn – Ecclesiastes 3 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 3:1-8 […] The post Introducing In Parallel with Brent Strawn – ...
01.12.2022 Chris Green – All Things Beautiful: An Aesthetic Christology 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 co-host Amy Hughes to talk about ...
01.05.2022 Charles Halton – A Human-Shaped God 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, theological method, and […] The post Charles Halton – A Human-Shaped God ...
12.22.2021 Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The History and Archaeology of Christmas (Part 1) 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 […] The post Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The ...
12.15.2021 Vince Bantu – A Multitude of All Peoples (Live in San Antonio) 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 Asia. We talk about ...
12.08.2021 Carol Newsom – The Spirit Within Me 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 developing conceptions of the person, including self and moral agency, in ancient ...
11.24.2021 Thomas McCall – Analytic Christology and the Theological Interpretation of the New Testament 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 apocalyptic reading of Galatians 2:20 ("I have been crucified with ...
11.17.2021 Two Updates 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? Live recording with […] The post Two Updates first ...
11.10.2021 Gary Schnittjer – Old Testament Use of the Old Testament 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 texts, the rich networks of quotation and re-use ...
11.03.2021 Halloween OnCrypt Special! Death in Ancient Israel with Matt Suriano 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, southeast of the Old City). Matt discusses elite and royal ...
10.27.2021 Between Doubt and Dogmatism – Joshua McNall 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-ranging interview featuring his new book Perhaps, Joshua McNall ...
10.20.2021 Caryn Reeder – Family Violence in the Bible 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 […] The post Caryn Reeder – Family Violence in the ...

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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

Old Testament Theology, Isaiah’s Metaphors, and Canaanite Genocide: A Conversation with Brittany Kim and Charlie Trimm

Ervine Sheblazm – Child Rearing with the Apostle Paul and the Book of Revelation

Iain Provan – On Reading the Bible Literally

David Artman – Grace Saves All: The Necessity of Christian Universalism

The Apostle’s Creed – Ben Myers and Natasha Kennedy

Munther Isaac – A Biblical and Palestinian Theology of the Land

Andrew Lawler – Beneath Jerusalem

Andy Abernethy – Discovering Isaiah

Douglas Harink – Resurrecting Justice

A Poem about Love and Death (Song 8:6-7) – Brent Strawn

Introducing In Parallel with Brent Strawn – Ecclesiastes 3

Chris Green – All Things Beautiful: An Aesthetic Christology

Charles Halton – A Human-Shaped God

Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The History and Archaeology of Christmas (Part 1)

Vince Bantu – A Multitude of All Peoples (Live in San Antonio)

Carol Newsom – The Spirit Within Me

Thomas McCall – Analytic Christology and the Theological Interpretation of the New Testament

Two Updates

Gary Schnittjer – Old Testament Use of the Old Testament

Halloween OnCrypt Special! Death in Ancient Israel with Matt Suriano

Between Doubt and Dogmatism – Joshua McNall

Caryn Reeder – Family Violence in the Bible