OnScript

OnScript

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

Episodes 328
Avg. Duration 58m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (617)
Since Jan 2016
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Bringing you engaging conversations on Bible and theology (hosted by biblical scholars and theologians).

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Recent Episodes

Collin Cornell – God Draws Near

May 28, 2026 1h 15m

Episode: Is redemption the Bible’s “big story”? Is salvation THE goal of Scripture’s narrative? Are “story” and “narrative” even helpful ways of conceptualizing the whole Bible? Cornell would answer…

Kevin Vanhoozer – Mere Christian Hermeneutics (Part 2)

May 18, 2026 42m

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 “live” classroom event. Over […] The post…

Kevin Vanhoozer – Mere Christian Hermeneutics (Part 1)

May 06, 2026 42m

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 “live” classroom event. Over […] The post…

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

Apr 21, 2026 53m

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 they also be divine? […] The post Jen Singletary…

Malcolm Foley – The Anti-Greed Gospel

Apr 07, 2026 1h 6m

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 book The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why The Love of […] The…

Ervine Sheblazm – The Emotionally Healthy Paul

Apr 01, 2026 35m

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…

Brian Toews – Voices of the Sages

Mar 05, 2026 1h 4m

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…

Carmen Imes – Becoming God’s Family

Feb 10, 2026 57m

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…

Marty Folsom – Karl Barth’s Doctrine of Creation

Jan 28, 2026 1h 4m

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…

Ingrid Faro – Redeeming Eden

Jan 08, 2026 59m

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…

Mark Scarlata – Wine, Soil, and Salvation in Scripture

Dec 09, 2025 1h 17m

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…

Paul Sloan – Jesus and the Law of Moses

Nov 04, 2025 1h 10m

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…

Dru Johnson – Understanding Biblical Law (with surprise guest)

Oct 15, 2025

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…

Cor Bennema – Imitation in Early Christianity

Sep 16, 2025 59m

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…

Brent Strawn – Shifting Imagery and Psalm 23 (In Parallel)

Sep 03, 2025 20m

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…

Matthew Novenson – Paul and Judaism at the End of History

Aug 26, 2025 1h 16m

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).…

Gary Schnittjer – How To Study the Bible’s Use of the Bible (Live)

Aug 11, 2025 58m

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…

Chris McKinny – Finding the Ark of the Covenant

Jul 16, 2025 1h 33m

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,…

Gregory Lee – The Essential City of God

Jul 03, 2025 1h 3m

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…

Announcement! Upcoming Live Event with Gary Schnittjer

Jun 23, 2025 0m

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…

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