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OnScript
Bringing you engaging conversations on Bible and theology (hosted by biblical scholars and theologians).
Episodes
OnScriptBrent Strawn – Walter Brueggemann and Isaiah
Episode: Matt speaks with Brent Strawn about the person and legacy of Walter Brueggemann and their co-authored book on Isaiah (Unwavering Faithfulness). Guest…
OnScriptSteve Notley – Locating Bethsaida, the Last Lost City of the New Testament
Episode: In this on-location episode, Chris McKinny interviews Steven Notley about identifying and exploring the ancient city of Bethsaida/Julias. This is a…
OnScriptIlker Mimiroglu – Ancient Lystra
Episode: Excavations have begun at the New Testament site of Lystra! In this episode, Jason Borges talks with Prof. Ilker Mimiroglu, the lead Turkish…
OnScriptLibby Backfish and Cynthia Shafer-Elliott – Grounded Theology
Episode: In this episode, Kyle chats with Libby Backfish and Cynthia Shafer-Elliott about bringing archaeology and theology into conversation—the topic of…
OnScriptAmy, Jules, and Matt Talk Theology and Biblical Studies
Episode: Amy, Jules, and Matt get together to talk about their current work on Gregory of Nyssa (Amy), global theology (Jules), and Isaiah (Matt). Matt sounds…
OnScriptJonathan Lyonhart – Zeus Was an Atheist
Episode: Jonathan Lyonhart joins the podcast to discuss his fictional-philosophical exploration of the life of Moses. Somehow Moses manages to climb each major…
OnScriptJ. Warren Smith – Early Christian Theology
Episode: In this episode co-host Amy Brown Hughes nerds out with fellow historical theologian J. Warren Smith about what it would be like if a bunch of early…
OnScriptCollin Cornell – God Draws Near
Episode: Is redemption the Bible’s “big story”? Is salvation THE goal of Scripture’s narrative? Are “story” and…
OnScriptKevin Vanhoozer – Mere Christian Hermeneutics (Part 2)
Episode: In this second part of a two-part episode, Kevin Vanhoozer is interviewed by Matthew Bates, along with his Northern Seminary students, as part of a…
OnScriptKevin Vanhoozer – Mere Christian Hermeneutics (Part 1)
Episode: In this first part of a two-part episode, Kevin Vanhoozer is interviewed by Matthew Bates, along with his Northern Seminary students, as part of a…
OnScriptJen Singletary – When Things Become Deities (in the ancient Near East)
Episode: We all understand that statues were considered divine in the ancient Near East. But what about a god’s sword, or concepts about a god? Could…
OnScriptMalcolm Foley – The Anti-Greed Gospel
Episode: In this episode, “follow the money” takes on a whole new (and old) significance. Co-host Amy Hughes talks with Malcolm Foley about his…
OnScriptErvine Sheblazm – The Emotionally Healthy Paul
Episode: Gird your emotional loins! Dr. Sheblazm takes us on a journey inward, to those painful places that few want to go, in order to retrieve what no one…
OnScriptBrian Toews – Voices of the Sages
Episode: Imagine the writers of Scripture around a table discussing, sometimes arguing about, and ultimately seeking deeper wisdom about God, humanity, and the…
OnScriptCarmen Imes – Becoming God’s Family
Episode: Matt L. talks with Carmen about the third in her “Bearing” > “Being” > “Becoming” series with IVP. Her…
OnScriptMarty Folsom – Karl Barth’s Doctrine of Creation
Episode: In this third conversation with Marty Folsom, we turn to the Doctrine of Creation in Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone, Volume 3. Having…
OnScriptIngrid Faro – Redeeming Eden
Episode: Ingrid Faro talks with Matt Bates about overlooked, less-known, vilified, and misunderstood women in the Old Testament. Like … Jehosheba (did…
OnScriptMark Scarlata – Wine, Soil, and Salvation in Scripture
Episode: Mark Scarlata’s new book Wine, Soil, and Salvation in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament (CUP, 2025) explores the intricate dance between earth…
OnScriptPaul Sloan – Jesus and the Law of Moses
Episode: Did Jesus offer a radical reworking of the law? Did he subvert the Jewish law of his day? Was he exposing legalism, nationalism, or ritualism in favor…
OnScriptDru Johnson – Understanding Biblical Law (with surprise guest)
Episode: Dru suggests that biblical law is something to think with and not just about. Matt and Dru discuss this idea and its many implications that were…
OnScriptCor Bennema – Imitation in Early Christianity
Episode: In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Cor Bennema about his new book, Imitation in Early Christianity: Mimesis and Religious-Ethical Formation…
OnScriptBrent Strawn – Shifting Imagery and Psalm 23 (In Parallel)
Episode: With a biblical poem that shifts imagery (Ps 23), and another (Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays”) that provides perspective…
OnScriptMatthew Novenson – Paul and Judaism at the End of History
Episode: At a live event at Wycliffe Hall, Erin once again sat down with Matthew Novenson to discuss his latest monograph: Paul and Judaism at the End of…
OnScriptGary Schnittjer – How To Study the Bible’s Use of the Bible (Live)
Episode: For our sixth live event at Nashotah House, Wisconsin, Matt sat down with his teacher and friend, Gary Schnittjer, to discuss his fascinating new…
OnScriptChris McKinny – Finding the Ark of the Covenant
Episode: Biblical World host Chris McKinny has been researching the Ark of the Covenant for years now. He discusses the hunt for the ark, its ancient Egyptian…
OnScriptGregory Lee – The Essential City of God
Episode: Gregory Lee talks with Amy Brown Hughes about one of the more well-known but little-understood books in theology, Augustine’s The City of God!…
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Announcement! Upcoming Live Event with Gary Schnittjer
Join us for a live recording with Dr. Gary Schnittjer at Nashotah House Theological Seminary, WI. When? Thurs, July 24 (2025), 7:15-9:15pm CST (optional dinner…
OnScriptKyle Keimer – Misunderstanding Sacrifice (part 2)
Episode:Kyle Keimer joins to add insights from archaeology to an earlier episode called Misunderstanding Sacrifice (listen HERE). Dru and Matt L talk about the…
OnScriptMichelle Knight – The Prophet’s Anthem
Episode: What is the Song of Deborah doing in the middle of the Judges narrative? Michelle Knight argues that the pom changes the way we read the story it fits…
OnScriptMalka Simkovich – Diaspora in Jewish Antiquity
Episode: Malka Simkovich is back on the podcast to discuss her new book Letters from Home: The Creation of Diaspora in Jewish Antiquity (PSU Press/Eisenbrauns…
OnScriptErvine Sheblazm – The Cheerful Taker
Episode: Back for what feels like the 100th time, Dr. Ervine Sheblazm!! You’re in for a treat with this episode. Dr. Sheblazm unveils what some consider…
OnScriptNijay Gupta – The Affections of Christ Jesus
Episode: “What is love? (Baby, don’t hurt me).” These song lyrics–juxtaposing love and hurt–remind us that ‘love’ is…
OnScriptTimothy Brookins – Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Corinthians
Episode: Timothy Brookins wants to challenge the scholarly consensus about the conflict behind the book of 1 Corinthians. Listen in as Brookins discusses with…
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“I Practice Scales to Become a Saint” – Coltrane: Christ Followers & Artists
Episode: Artists and Christ followers walk a similar path, as those who discern the truth about the world. The artistic gift of intuitive discernment, of…
OnScriptJohn Behr – Gregory of Nyssa: On the Human Image of God
Episode: In this episode we welcome back Fr John Behr! Long-time listeners will be familiar with Fr John’s delightful live two-part episode on Origen of…
OnScriptBlue Note Theology – Mark Glanville
Episode: We’re sharing another great podcast with you this week that we hope you’ll enjoy. Blue Note Theology is hosted by Mark Glanville (visit…
OnScriptDaniela Augustine – The Spirit of the Common Good
In this episode, co-host Amy Hughes talks with Daniela Augustine about her book The Spirit of the Common Good: Shared Flourishing in the Image of God. Her work…
OnScriptBrant Pitre – Jesus and Divine Christology
Episode: Jesus did not claim to be God. That is the verdict delivered by the preponderance of historical Jesus scholarship. Meanwhile many scholars of early…
OnScriptCrispin Fletcher-Louis – The Divine Heartset
Episode: In this episode, Chris Tilling interviews Crispin Fletcher-Louis about his new book, The Divine Heartset: Paul’s Philippians Christ Hymn, Metaphysical…
OnScriptShai Held – Judaism is About Love
Episode: Dru and Shai have a wide-ranging conversation about the use of Jewish sages in theology, gratuitous suffering, Jesus’s interpretation of Torah…
OnScriptMatt Lynch and Dru Johnson – Misunderstanding Sacrifice
Episode: Matt and Dru go on a myth-busting spree of Josianic proportions. The topic? Sacrifice in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, and several ways that modern…
OnScriptJonny Rowlands – The Metaphysics of Historical Jesus Research
Episode: In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Jonny Rowlands about his new book, The Metaphysics of Historical Jesus Research. In many ways it builds on…
OnScriptThe New Testament in Color – Esau McCaulley and Amy Peeler
Episode: We are culturally embedded and socially embodied, and this impacts how we interpret Scripture. Esau McCaulley and Amy Peeler, who form part of the…
OnScriptArthur Keefer – Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, and the Meaning of Life
Episode: In this episode, Dru Johnson explores Arthur Keefer’s comparative work between wisdom and philosophical traditions. The Book of Proverbs and…
OnScriptMichael Rhodes – Just Discipleship
Episode: Michael Rhodes joins Matt L and Dru to discuss the Bible’s justice-oriented discipleship and its significance for the church today. We explore…
OnScriptAnn Jervis – Paul and Time
Episode: How did Paul understand time? Was it an adaptation of the “two ages” of Judaism? Is there really an “already-not-yet” in…
OnScriptMarty Folsom – Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone (vol. 2) – Doctrine of God
Episode: In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Marty Folsom about his second volume in the series, Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone (Vol. 2…
OnScriptJodi Magness – Jerusalem Through the Ages
Episode: New Biblical World co-host Jason Staples speaks with Jodi Magness, Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…
OnScriptAustin Stevenson – The Consciousness of the Historical Jesus
Episode: In this episode, we delve into the rich and erudite book The Consciousness of the Historical Jesus by Austin Stevenson. This fine work tackles the…
OnScriptJason Staples – Paul and the Resurrection of Israel (part II)
Episode: Ready to get exegetical? We had so much fun discussing Jason Staples’s important new book, Paul and the Resurrection of Israel, that we…
OnScriptJason Staples – Paul and the Resurrection of Israel (Part I)
Episode: When the Spirit blows over the bones, flesh forms, and they rattle back to life. But the bones are Israel, all twelve tribes. Did the partial return…
OnScriptMatthew Martens – Reforming Criminal Justice
Episode: What might Scripture have to contribute to contemporary discussions about criminal justice (esp. as practiced in the United States)? In this episode…
OnScriptMichael Barber – The Historical Jesus and the Temple
Episode: Has the quest for the historical Jesus been plagued by an anti-liturgical sentiment? Michael Barber joins OnScript to discuss the historical Jesus…
OnScriptNijay K. Gupta – Strange Religion
Episode: Fighting statues? Mystery cults? Roman religion was strange. Yet in many ways Christianity was even stranger. Nijay Gupta’s Strange Religion…
OnScriptBrent Strawn – Honest to God Preaching
Episode: Strawn argues that keeping secrets makes us sick, and the Old Testament offers a way to speak honestly about the BIG things like sin, suffering, and…
OnScriptFinal 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…
OnScriptGarrick 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…
OnScriptErvine 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…
OnScriptN. 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…
OnScriptDavid 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…