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OnScript

Engaging Conversations on Bible and Theology

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

326 episodesEN-US

Show overview

OnScript has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 326 episodes. That works out to roughly 170 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Religion & Spirituality show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 8 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 51 episodes published.

Episodes
326
Running
2016–2026 · 10y
Median length
38 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

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Bringing you engaging conversations on Bible and theology (hosted by biblical scholars and theologians).

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Kevin Vanhoozer – Mere Christian Hermeneutics (Part 1)

May 6, 202642 min

Jen Singletary – When Things Become Deities (in the ancient Near East)

Apr 21, 202653 min

Malcolm Foley – The Anti-Greed Gospel

Apr 7, 20261h 6m

Ervine 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 thought existed, […] The post Ervine Sheblazm – The Emotionally Healthy Paul first appeared on OnScript.

Apr 1, 202635 min

Brian 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 world. In his recent book, Voices of the […] The post Brian Toews – Voices of the Sages first appeared on OnScript.

Mar 5, 20261h 4m

Carmen Imes – Becoming God’s Family

Episode: Matt L. talks with Carmen about the third in her “Bearing” > “Being” > “Becoming” series with IVP. Her subtitle, “Why the Church Still Matters” explains the (ambitious) goal of […] The post Carmen Imes – Becoming God’s Family first appeared on OnScript.

Feb 10, 202657 min

Marty 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 explored Barth’s theological method and doctrine […] The post Marty Folsom – Karl Barth’s Doctrine of Creation first appeared on OnScript.

Jan 28, 20261h 4m

Ingrid 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 you know about her?). She argues that the […] The post Ingrid Faro – Redeeming Eden first appeared on OnScript.

Jan 8, 202659 min

Mark 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 and sustenance. Scarlata argues that wine becomes the unique […] The post Mark Scarlata – Wine, Soil, and Salvation in Scripture first appeared on OnScript.

Dec 9, 20251h 17m

Paul 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 of compassion? Paul […] The post Paul Sloan – Jesus and the Law of Moses first appeared on OnScript.

Nov 4, 20251h 10m

Dru 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 articulated in Dru’s recent book Understanding Biblical […] The post Dru Johnson – Understanding Biblical Law (with surprise guest) first appeared on OnScript.

Oct 15, 20250

Cor 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 (Eerdmans, 2023). What does it mean to say that early Christians imitated […] The post Cor Bennema – Imitation in Early Christianity first appeared on OnScript.

Sep 16, 202559 min

Brent 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, Brent Strawn takes us into an “uber-famous” biblical poem-this “nightingale of […] The post Brent Strawn – Shifting Imagery and Psalm 23 (In Parallel) first appeared on OnScript.

Sep 3, 202520 min

Matthew 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 History (Cambridge University Press, 2024). […] The post Matthew Novenson – Paul and Judaism at the End of History first appeared on OnScript.

Aug 26, 20251h 16m

Gary 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 co-authored book, How To Study […] The post Gary Schnittjer – How To Study the Bible’s Use of the Bible (Live) first appeared on OnScript.

Aug 11, 202558 min

Chris 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 predecessors, its biblical significance, […] The post Chris McKinny – Finding the Ark of the Covenant first appeared on OnScript.

Jul 16, 20251h 33m

Gregory 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! This episode covers everything from political theology, […] The post Gregory Lee – The Essential City of God first appeared on OnScript.

Jul 3, 20251h 3m

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 at 6:30pm) Where? Nashotah House […] The post Announcement! Upcoming Live Event with Gary Schnittjer first appeared on OnScript.

Jun 23, 20250 min

Kyle 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 incomplete pictures gained from archaeology AND […] The post Kyle Keimer – Misunderstanding Sacrifice (part 2) first appeared on OnScript.

Jun 3, 20251h 0m

Michelle 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 within. Moreover, this […] The post Michelle Knight – The Prophet’s Anthem first appeared on OnScript.

May 20, 202556 min
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