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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 intersection of critical and theological biblical interpretation, the manna economy in Exodus, ecology and the Bible, Wendell Berry, violence in the Old Testament, lament, & more! The post Ellen Davis –...

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 about his recent commentary on Proverbs in the Story of God series (Zondervan), his life as a pastor-scholar, and how being an academic is like being a model. The post Ryan O’Dowd—Wisdom Literature and Comm...

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’ […] The post Kelly Murphy – Rewriting Masculinity first appeared on OnScript .

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 not being completely on board with women in ministry or engaging extensively with the poor, and a discussion of the transformation of the Holy Spirit. The post (Theology) Ivan Satyavrata – Holy Spirit firs...

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 when he remains mysterious, the darkness helps us anticipate the ultimate face-to-face encounter. The post Rafael Rodríguez – Jesus Darkly first appeared on OnScript .

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 idea that problems with violence in the Old Testament are often projections. The post Brent Strawn – The Bible is Not a Story first appeared on OnScript .

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 about his new book on violence in the Bible. He takes a literary approach that deserves serious attention. The post Daniel Hawk – The Violence of the Biblical God first appeared on OnScript .

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 on the body of Christ. You won't want to miss Scott's insights here. The post Scott Harrower—God of All Comfort (Trinity & Horror) first appeared on OnScript .

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 centuries to find a grammar. Kyle Hughes, The Trinitarian Testimony of the Spirit, advances an exciting new argument. He shows that the key is the Spirit's role as a divine person who could bear witness to...

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 Empiricism,' his recent work on apophaticism in the Christian mystical tradition, and race in the philosophy of religion. The post Sameer Yadav – Theology, Race, and the Mystical Tradition first appeare...

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 innovative new theories that he believes will usher in "encounters of the fourth kind" in the study of Paul's letters and in science. Listen in as Matt talks with Ervine about his groundbreaking new book Faultine...

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. Robert explains how the translation came about and how The Art of Bible Translation acts as a methodological introduction to his translation of the Hebrew Bible. The post Robert Alter—The Art of Bible Transla...

Chris Tilling chats with Jeff McSwain about his new book Simul Sanctification: Barth's Hidden Vision for Human Transformation (Wipf & Stock, 2018). The post Jeff McSwain – Simul Sanctification first appeared on OnScript .

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 adept, holds the big picture, understands the history of interpretation, and is genuinely creative. Dru and I had the privilege of sitting down with Jon Levenson--a favorite on the show--to talk through...

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 literature and art in church […] The post (Theology) Michael Bruner – A Subversive Gospel first appeared on OnScript .

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. The post Michael Carasik – Medieval Jewish Commentary first appeared on OnScript .

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 evidence–the […] The post Matthew Thomas – Paul’s ‘Works of the Law’ first appeared on OnScript .

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, iconophobia, and iconoclasm. This topic has loomed large in church history, and carries important theological implications. The post (Theology) Natalie Carnes – Image and Presence first appeared on OnScript...

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! The post Sandra Richter – Ecology and the Bible first appeared on OnScript .

OnScript Podcast interview with Lucy Peppiatt on Paul and Gender. We focus on all the troublesome issues in 1 Corinthians 11. The post Gender and Hermeneutics in Paul (Pt 2) – Lucy Peppiatt first appeared on OnScript .

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 […] The post Gender & Hermeneutics in Paul (Pt 1) – Michael Lakey first appeared on OnScript .

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:  Beverly Roberts Gaventa is Distinguished Professor of […] The post Beverly Gaventa – Reflections on Pauline Scholarship and Teaching first appeared on OnScript .

Canon, theology, and Trinity are brought together in this episode featuring guest Chris Seitz The post Christopher Seitz – The Elder Testament first appeared on OnScript .

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 want to join […] The post Q&A Episode – October 2018 first appeared on OnScript .

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 notoriously slippery histories behind each source in the Torah instead. Working through Egyptian and Mesopotamian parallels, Berman discusses how the old paradigm of sources might be insufficient in the...