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Paul Trebilco – Outsiders and Insiders in the NT Mar 06, 2018

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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 […]

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Joshua W. Jipp – Saved by Faith and Hospitality Feb 20, 2018

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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, […]

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Carol Newsom – Creation, Anthropology, and Glass Beads Feb 06, 2018

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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!

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Lynn Cohick & Amy Brown Hughes – Christian Women in the Patristic World Jan 23, 2018

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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 […]

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Iain Provan – The Reformation and the Right Reading of Scripture Jan 09, 2018

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Episode: Pour yourself a wee dram of whisky and tune in as Matt and Dru talk with Iain Provan about the perils and benefits of literal(istic) interpretation of Scripture and his […]

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John Barclay – Paul and the Gift (Rebroadcast) Jan 01, 2018

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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 […]

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Episode #12 Jon D. Levenson – The Love of God Dec 26, 2017

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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 […]

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Elaine James – Song of Songs Dec 15, 2017

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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, […]

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!!Special Announcement!! & Short Interview Mix Dec 05, 2017

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Episode: Hey all, we’ve got a very special announcement. Listen in … and also enjoy a mix of interviews from the annual Society of Biblical Literature geek fest in Boston. The […]

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John Walton – The Lost World of the Israelite Conquest Nov 28, 2017

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Matt L & Dru try to find the Lost world of the Israelite Conquest with John Walton, of Wheaton College, and they give it their best. This discussion dips into the various provocative claims of John's book, but also manages to cover important items like John's response to sombreroed penguins, good novels, and counting one's steps to ensure the closest route between two points. If you've ever wrestled with the ethics or theology of the conquest story, tune in.

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