OnScript

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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04.18.2024
Final Best Archaeological Finds of 2023 (pt 3)
Episode:In final part of our three-part series (finally!), Chris and Kyle discuss the year’s top ten archaeological discoveries and stories related to the Bible, including in this one, a weird […] The post Final Best Archaeological Finds of 2023 (pt 3)...
04.16.2024
Garrick Allen – Words Are Not Enough
Episode: In this episode, Dru Johnson talks with Garrick Allen about how paratexts (i.e., all the things around and between the biblical texts) have shaped our notions of canon, Gospel, and our reading practices of the […] The post Garrick Allen – Words Are Not Enough first...
04.02.2024
Ervine Sheblazm – Abraham’s Bosom, Paul, and the Decline of Postmodernism
Episode: Back for the 7th time, Prof. Dr. Ervine Sheblazm is here to speak the hard truth about tuff questions. What happens when culture fails to address its own insidious […] The post Ervine Sheblazm – Abraham’s Bosom, Paul, and the...
03.18.2024
N. T. Wright and Michael Bird – Jesus and the Powers
Episode: Beginning with Jesus’s kingship, Tom Wright and Michael Bird speak about the potentials and perils of contemporary politics. Discover a Christian vision for government not as an overbearing nanny […] The post N. T. Wright and Michael Bird – Jesus...
03.06.2024
David Tombs – The Crucifixion of Jesus: Torture, Sexual Abuse, and the Scandal of the Cross
Episode (Trigger Warning): David Tombs lays out his case for the crucifixion of Jesus as a form of state-sponsored sexual violence and considers the theological and pastoral implications of his […] The post David Tombs – The Crucifixion of Jesus: Torture,...
02.13.2024
Nathan MacDonald – The Tabernacle and Priestly Power
Episode: Nathan MacDonald argues that four versions of the Tabernacle can be traced through ancient versions of the Old Testament. This episode explores those versions, the significance of Aaron’s garments, priestly […] The post Nathan MacDonald – The Tabernacle and Priestly Power...
02.02.2024
Best Archaeological Finds of 2023 (pt 1)
Episode: In this three-part series – Chris and Kyle discuss the year’s top ten archaeological discoveries and stories related to the Bible. Part 1 discusses the most important finds related […] The post Best Archaeological Finds of 2023 (pt 1) first...
01.09.2024
Sandra Glahn – Nobody’s Mother (Live Event!)
Episode: Recorded live in San Antonio at the Little Rhein Prost Haus with Sandra Glahn, Dru and Erin discuss the cult of Artemis in Ephesus and the way it transforms our […] The post Sandra Glahn – Nobody’s Mother (Live Event!) first...
12.30.2023
Jason Staples – The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism
Episode: Lynn Cohick speaks with Jason Staples about concepts of Israel, Judaism, and Jewishness that emerged in the Second Temple period, and their implications for understanding the early Judaism. Staples […] The post Jason Staples – The Idea of Israel in...
12.12.2023
Carmen Imes – Being God’s Image
Episode: Matt speaks with Carmen about her latest book Being God’s Image, why “being” (not necessarily “bearing”) matters to this subject, what we often misunderstand about the Image of God, and […] The post Carmen Imes – Being God’s Image first appeared...
11.27.2023
Kristine Garroway – Growing Up in Ancient Israel
Episode: What do we know about children in ancient Israel, about who they were, the lives they led, and the people in their lives? Kristine Garroway is at the forefront of […] The post Kristine Garroway – Growing Up in Ancient Israel...
11.10.2023
Jenny Matheny – The Violence of Judges and Ruth’s Response
Episode: What happens if you read Ruth and Judges together? What might Ruth say to the violence against women in Judges? Jenny Matheny discusses these questions and more (like how not […] The post Jenny Matheny – The Violence of Judges and...
10.26.2023
Lisa Powell – The Disabled God
Episode: Lisa Powell discusses the Trinity and eschatological body through the lens of disability. The episode discusses insights from her book The Disabled God Revisited (T&T Clark). Guest: Lisa Powell is Professor […] The post Lisa Powell – The Disabled God first appeared...
10.11.2023
Erin Raffety – From Inclusion to Justice
Episode: In this episode, co-host Amy Hughes speaks with Erin Raffety about her ethnographic and practical theological research into what it looks like for congregations to move away from an “inclusion” model for people with […] The post Erin Raffety – From Inclusion to Justice first...
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 first...
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 Hitler’s Germany...
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 (on Old...
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 of...
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 Theological Education...
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 Book...
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 War first...
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 first appeared...
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 first appeared...
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 Pub)...
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 God first appeared...
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 appeared on...
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 Hwang – Contextualization and the Old Testament...
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 Archaeology...
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 Archaeology...
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 Archaeology...
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 (a theological...
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 first...
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 Idols first...
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 first...
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 other Old...
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 Her Story: Women in...
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 appeared on OnScript.
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 Church...
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 Story after...
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 Temple Literature...
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 Points...
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 Others first...
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 on...
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 first...
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 of...
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 humanity) is...
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 Ethnic Mapping...
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 Breathes, Why...
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 for...
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 Devotion...

What's OnScript about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

OnScript episodes:

Final Best Archaeological Finds of 2023 (pt 3)

Garrick Allen – Words Are Not Enough

Ervine Sheblazm – Abraham’s Bosom, Paul, and the Decline of Postmodernism

N. T. Wright and Michael Bird – Jesus and the Powers

David Tombs – The Crucifixion of Jesus: Torture, Sexual Abuse, and the Scandal of the Cross

Nathan MacDonald – The Tabernacle and Priestly Power

Best Archaeological Finds of 2023 (pt 1)

Sandra Glahn – Nobody’s Mother (Live Event!)

Jason Staples – The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism

Carmen Imes – Being God’s Image

Kristine Garroway – Growing Up in Ancient Israel

Jenny Matheny – The Violence of Judges and Ruth’s Response

Lisa Powell – The Disabled God

Erin Raffety – From Inclusion to Justice

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