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These are your questions, so there are no reasons not to listen. And it gets even better, we've got Chris Tilling joining us as a co-host, and he's here to stay, we think. In this his inaugural episode as an official co-host, we introduce him with a head cold for extra effect. Topics range from violence in the Bible, toilet paper roll, combating cynicism, and more. The post Listener Q&D first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: We discuss the alleged Isaiah Bulla (clay seal impression) with one of the finest epigraphers in the field. The seal was found by the Temple Mount in 2009 by Eilat […] The post Christopher Rollston – The Alleged Isaiah Seal Impression first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: What can the language we use for “them” tell us about who “we” are? What do a group’s descriptions of outsiders tell us about the values and self-perceptions of […] The post Paul Trebilco – Outsiders and Insiders in the NT first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: OnScript welcomes one of its favorite guests, Joshua Jipp, back to the microphone. Host Matthew Bates asks Josh pointed questions that all OnScript listeners are dying to know. Like, […] The post Joshua W. Jipp – Saved by Faith and Hospitality first appeared on OnScript.

In this episode, Matt sits down with Carol Newsom to discuss her illustrious career, her research on the Bible and ecology, the development of the self in the Bible and Dead Sea Scrolls, glass beading, weaving, and much more! The post Carol Newsom – Creation, Anthropology, and Glass Beads first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Gender is a hot-button topic. The validity and limits of “gender roles” still remains a controversial issue in the church. Meanwhile early Christian theology is all about the church Fathers–at […] The post Lynn Cohick & Amy Brown Hughes – Christian Women in the Patristic World first appeared on OnScript.

Iain Provan, expert on the Reformation and interpretation of Scripture, discusses the perils and benefits of literal interpretation of Scripture. They also delve into the importance of engaging with the entirety of Scripture and highlight the need for ongoing reformation and individual commitment to Christian education.

Episode: Happy New Year! Enjoy this rebroadcast of our 2016 interview with John Barclay about his monumental book Paul and the Gift (Eerdmans). Apologies for the sound quality here. This was one of […] The post John Barclay – Paul and the Gift (Rebroadcast) first appeared on OnScript.

This is a re-release of episode #12 with Jon D. Levenson on his book ‘The Love of God’ Episode: Jon Levenson joins OnScript to discuss his recent book The Love of […] The post Episode #12 Jon D. Levenson – The Love of God first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: It’s time for part 2 of our journey into biblical poetry, this time with the inimitable Elaine T. James. Matt L. talks with Elaine about the poetry of Song, […] The post Elaine James – Song of Songs first appeared on OnScript.