Engaging Scripture: Conversations in Biblical Studies
Dr. Nijay K. Gupta engages with the latest biblical scholars and scholarship.
Latest episodes
May 30, 2025 • 47min
Ep18: Interview with Dr. Clint Arnold on New Colossians Commentary (Word Biblical Commentary)
Nijay chats with widely-respected Pauline scholar Dr. Clint Arnold about his new technical commentary on Colossians with the Word Biblical Commentary series from Zondervan Academic.
May 13, 2025 • 30min
Ep17: The New "Word and Spirit" Commentary Series, Interview with Holly Beers
Nijay chats with Dr. Holly Beers about the new Word and Spirit Commentary series from Baker Academic, which she co-edits with Craig Keener. (NB: There is a microphone malfunction at the end of the episode, apologies for quality issues.)
May 1, 2025 • 41min
Episode 16: Interview with Dr. Joel B. Green on the Book of James
I'm excited to kick off a new season of Engaging Scripture! We start with Dr. Joel Green (Fuller Seminary). Joel and I chat about his career, his approach to teaching and scholarship, and his brand new New Testament Library commentary on James.
Apr 11, 2024 • 30min
Ep15: Interview with David Capes (Matthew through OT Eyes)
Dr. David Capes joins the show to talk about his new book, Matthew Through OT Eyes, a great resource highlighting the Jewish background and context of the First Gospel.
Feb 29, 2024 • 30min
Ep 14:Humility Illuminated with Dr. Dennis R. Edwards
Dr. Dennis Edwards (North Park Theological Seminary) sat down for an interview about his new book Humility Illuminated. Learn about what the Bible means and doesn't mean by humility, and how humility is more of a posture towards God than it is a certain set of actions. You'll love this insightful conversation, listen in and get the book to learn more.
Feb 19, 2024 • 40min
Episode 13: "Writers on Writers" with Guest Dr. Matthew W. Bates
Engaging Scripture has a new series, "Writers on Writers," where I (Nijay) talk about respected writers in biblical studies about the art and science of writing, ups and downs, successes and failures, and everything in between.
Feb 19, 2024 • 12min
Ep12: Getting to Know Dr. Matthew W. Bates
My podcast (formerly called Crux Sola) has been renamed Engaging Scripture. Same content: biblical teaching and biblical scholarship. I am excited to do this brief interview with Matt Bates, recently hired as Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary (fall 2024). This is a fun "get to know you" podcast short. A more serious discussion is coming up next!
Oct 20, 2022 • 40min
Episode 11: Interview with Patrick Schreiner on the Theology of Acts and More!
In this episode, Dr. Patrick Schreiner shares about some of his new publications on Acts and his brand new book on "political discipleship" and NT theology.
Sep 27, 2022 • 46min
Episode 10: Interview with Rebekah Eklund (Luke and Forgiveness)
Theological Themes of the New TestamentDr. Rebekah Eklund talks about the theology of Luke-Acts and Luke's perspective on repentance and forgiveness.
Sep 20, 2022 • 1h 11min
Episode 9: Interview with F. Scott Spencer (Mark and the Good News)
We are continuing our series on Theological Themes in the New Testament. We have on the show today Dr. Scott Spencer, a Gospels expert, talking about the theology of Mark, and especially what Mark means by EUANGELION, "Good News."
