
OnScript
Engaging Conversations on Bible and Theology
Matthew Bates, Matthew Lynch, Erin Heim, Dru Johnson, Amy Brown Hughes, & Chris Tilling · OnScript
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.
From the publisher
Bringing you engaging conversations on Bible and theology (hosted by biblical scholars and theologians).
Latest Episodes
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.