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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 his […] The post Douglas Groothuis – Walking through Twilight first appeared on OnScript .

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 […] The post Tim Mackie & Jon Collins – The Bible Project first appeared on OnScript .

Scot McKnight is back, bringing a cosmic Christological vision and wisdom about how the church should handle the topics of slavery and racial reconciliation.  The post Scot McKnight – Colossians and Philemon first appeared on OnScript .

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 proponents […] The post Stephen Chester – Reading Paul with the Reformers first appeared on OnScript .

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 Galilee, […] The post Marc Turnage – The Bible in its Ancient World first appeared on OnScript .

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 […] The post Susan Eastman – Paul and the Person first appeared on OnScript .

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. The post Matthias Henze – Mind the Gap (Jewish Writings Between the OT & NT) first appeared on OnScript .

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, 2018). But […] The post Mary Katherine Hom – The Characterization of an Empire first appeared on OnScript .

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 […] The post Douglas Campbell – Paul: An Apostle’s Journey first appeared on OnScript .

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 for […] The post Christian Hofreiter – Making Sense of Old Testament Genocide first appeared on OnScript .

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 presence […] The post Mark Scarlata – Exodus, Divine Presence, and Sabbath first appeared on OnScript .

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 the […] The post Shawn Flynn – Children in Ancient Israel first appeared on OnScript .

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 Paul’s letters. Tune in […] The post Cynthia Long Westfall – Paul and Gender first appeared on OnScript .

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 […] The post Ervine Sheblatzm – Paul, Multiverse Theory, & the Inner Soul first appeared on OnScript .

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 episode as an official co-host, we introduce him with a head cold for extra effect. Topics range from violence in the Bible, toilet paper roll, combating cynicism, and more. The post Listener Q&D first appe...

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 […] The post Christopher Rollston – The Alleged Isaiah Seal Impression first appeared on OnScript .

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 […] The post Paul Trebilco – Outsiders and Insiders in the NT first appeared on OnScript .

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, […] The post Joshua W. Jipp – Saved by Faith and Hospitality first appeared on OnScript .

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 beading, weaving, and much more! The post Carol Newsom – Creation, Anthropology, and Glass Beads first appeared on OnScript .

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 church Fathers–at […] The post Lynn Cohick & Amy Brown Hughes – Christian Women in the Patristic World first appeared on OnScript .

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 […] The post Iain Provan – The Reformation and the Right Reading of Scripture first appeared on OnScript .

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. This was one of […] The post John Barclay – Paul and the Gift (Rebroadcast) first appeared on OnScript .

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, […] The post Elaine James – Song of Songs first appeared on OnScript .

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 […] The post !!Special Announcement!! & Short Interview Mix first appeared on OnScript .

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 John's book, but also manages to cover important items like John's response to sombreroed penguins, good novels, and counting one's steps to ensure the closest route between two points. If you've ever wrestl...