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

Jul 26, 2022 • 1h 2min
Mark Scarlata – The World of Leviticus
Episode: Leviticus might be the only book in the Bible that many Christians will openly and casually admit that they do not like (or, it’s their “least favorite). Dru Johnson […]
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Jul 8, 2022 • 55min
Paul Spilsbury – Understanding Josephus
Episode: Paul Spilsbury knew Josephus personally … or at least he’s spent so much time with him that it’s almost as if he did. In this episode we talk about Josephus’ writings, […]
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Jun 30, 2022 • 58min
Enoch Okode – Christ the Gift and the Giver
Episode: If you’ve appreciated John Barclay’s monumental work on grace, Paul and the Gift, then you’ll be delighted to see how Enoch Okode’s work presses beyond Barclay into new territory. […]
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Jun 23, 2022 • 56min
Aaron Sherwood – Romans
Episode: Matt discusses Aaron’s whopping huge Romans commentary, discussing the book’s rhetorical aims and literary flow, the troubling “hardening” of Israel in Rom 9-11, and why the real deal is in […]
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Jun 2, 2022 • 1h 2min
Bill Brown – Psalms in Dialogue amidst Disruption
Episode: These are times of deep division and disruption. Saying so is almost as obvious as saying, “The sky is blue.” But finding a way to dialogue through division and disruption […]
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May 26, 2022 • 53min
Amy Cottrill – Uncovering Violence in Biblical Stories
Episode: What happens to us as we read violent stories in the Bible? How do violent stories form us ethically? Amy Cottrill discusses everything from overly violent stories, to places where […]
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May 19, 2022 • 1h
Lisa Bowens – African American Readings of Paul
Episode: Dru and Erin chat with Lisa Bowens about her groundbreaking work on African American reception of the Pauline epistles from the early 18th to the mid-20th century. In her book, […]
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May 12, 2022 • 53min
Michael Gorman – Romans in Pastoral and Theological Perspectives
Renowned Pauline scholar, Michael Gorman, discusses his new commentary on Romans for pastors and students. They explore the depth of Paul's theology, the concept of righteousness of God, and interpret Paul's statement about salvation of Israel. They also engage in banter, share advice for theology students, and discuss the challenge of building community.

May 5, 2022 • 51min
Reed Carlson – Possession and the Spirit in the Hebrew Bible
Episode: Matt talks with Reed Carlson about conceptions of the person in the Old Testament and Second Temple literature, and specifically, the significance of the spirit/Spirit when thinking about the […]
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Apr 20, 2022 • 1h 9min
Karen O’Donnell – The Dark Womb: Reconceiving Theology Through Reproductive Loss
Episode: In this episode, co-host Amy Hughes talks with Karen O‘Donnell about her new book, The Dark Womb: Reconceiving Theology Through Reproductive Loss. There are books that re-evaluate or re-imagine or re-invigorate theology, and then […]
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