OnScript

What role does art play in the forming of our theological imagination about Christ? What does it mean to respond to the cross as witness instead of spectator? In this interview, Chris Green joins co-host Amy Hughes to talk about his new book on art, beauty, and Christology. The topics range widely from the role of story, art, and liturgy in formation to quite the discussion about Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ.  The post Chris Green – All Things Beautiful: An Aesthetic Christology first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Charles Halton joins to discuss divine embodiment and its theological implications. We discuss the role of tensions and diversity in Scripture, Old Testament antecedents to the incarnation, theological method, and […] The post Charles Halton – A Human-Shaped God first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Biblical World hosts Chris and Kyle talk about the archaeology and historical context of Christmas. They try not to be Grinches. This is part 1 of a two part […] The post Chris McKinny and Kyle Keimer – The History and Archaeology of Christmas (Part 1) first appeared on OnScript.

Erin and Matt join Vince Bantu for a live recording in San Antonio. At this IVP Academic event, we cover all things early Christianity as it took root and developed in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. We talk about the (often) untold stories of early Christianity, the weaponization of doctrine, Miaphysite and Diaphysite controversies, Vince's Old Nubian studies, and much more! The post Vince Bantu – A Multitude of All Peoples (Live in San Antonio) first appeared on OnScript.

Carol Newsom returns to OnScript to discuss her wide-ranging interests in anthropology, cognitive science, early Judaism, and the Old Testament. The discussion focuses on her recent research on developing conceptions of the person, including self and moral agency, in ancient Israel and early Judaism. We also go off script to discuss recent books of interest, the inferiority complex in academia, and much more. Our conversation relates to her recent book The Spirit Within Me (Yale University Press). The post Carol Newsom – The Spirit Within Me first appeared on OnScript.

If you like conversations that sit on the awkward fence between systematic theology and biblical studies, this episode is for you. Tom McCall's wide-ranging expertise clarifies the limits of an apocalyptic reading of Galatians 2:20 ("I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live..."), the pistis Christou debate, social trinitarianism, and discussions in scholarship sparked by Karl Barth pertaining to the incarnation. Co-hosted by Matt Bates and Chris Tilling. The post Thomas McCall – Analytic Christology and the Theological Interpretation of the New Testament first appeared on OnScript.

Join us in San Antonio for a live event with Dr. Vince Bantu in San Antonio, sponsored by IVP! When? Nov 22nd (2021), 8pm. Where? Little Rhein Prost Haus –https://www.littlerheinprosthaus.com/ What? Live recording with […] The post Two Updates first appeared on OnScript.

Matt Lynch speaks with his former professor and friend Gary Schnittjer about his massive new book on the Old Testament's use of the Old Testament. They talk about exegetical updates to earlier texts, the rich networks of quotation and re-use that cluster around certain texts, and the ways that Gary's work on the OT use of the OT shapes his understanding of what the New Testament is doing. The post Gary Schnittjer – Old Testament Use of the Old Testament first appeared on OnScript.

In this Halloween special, Matt Suriano, a Professor at the University of Maryland specializing in ancient Israelite mortuary beliefs, shares fascinating insights on death and burial practices in ancient Israel. He delves into the significance of the Jerusalem necropolis in Silwan, examining elite burial customs and what they reveal about social identity. Suriano addresses the complexities of royal burials, ancestor worship, and necromancy, while also comparing ancient beliefs with contemporary views on death, making it a captivating exploration of history and ritual.

Tired of gurus that have all the answers? Or those so zealous for deconstruction that the have none? We need a recalibrated theological imagination that can fuel faithful loyalty. In this wide-ranging interview featuring his new book Perhaps, Joshua McNall shows us that when Scripture and great literature are allowed to resonate, we are able to move beyond rigid dogmatism and endless doubt. Co-hosted by Matt Bates. The post Between Doubt and Dogmatism – Joshua McNall first appeared on OnScript.