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Episode: Jesus did not claim to be God. That is the verdict delivered by the preponderance of historical Jesus scholarship. Meanwhile many scholars of early Christianity–including luminaries such as Larry […] The post Brant Pitre – Jesus and Divine Christology first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: In this episode, Chris Tilling interviews Crispin Fletcher-Louis about his new book, The Divine Heartset: Paul’s Philippians Christ Hymn, Metaphysical Affections, and Civic Virtues (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2023). This work combines keen theological insight […] The post Crispin Fletcher-Louis – The Divine Heartset first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Dru and Shai have a wide-ranging conversation about the use of Jewish sages in theology, gratuitous suffering, Jesus’s interpretation of Torah, and more on love. Shai Held’s work innovatively explores […] The post Shai Held – Judaism is About Love first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Matt and Dru go on a myth-busting spree of Josianic proportions. The topic? Sacrifice in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, and several ways that modern readers “butcher” the subject. Enjoy the […] The post Matt Lynch and Dru Johnson – Misunderstanding Sacrifice first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Jonny Rowlands about his new book, The Metaphysics of Historical Jesus Research. In many ways it builds on earlier discussions with Seth Heringer, Austine Stevenson, and others here […] The post Jonny Rowlands – The Metaphysics of Historical Jesus Research first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: We are culturally embedded and socially embodied, and this impacts how we interpret Scripture. Esau McCaulley and Amy Peeler, who form part of the editorial team for The New […] The post The New Testament in Color – Esau McCaulley and Amy Peeler first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: In this episode, Dru Johnson explores Arthur Keefer’s comparative work between wisdom and philosophical traditions. The Book of Proverbs and Virtue Ethics (Cambridge University Press) examines Proverbs alongside later Greek virtue development […] The post Arthur Keefer – Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, and the Meaning of Life first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Michael Rhodes joins Matt L and Dru to discuss the Bible’s justice-oriented discipleship and its significance for the church today. We explore the importance of Deuteronomy for understanding biblical […] The post Michael Rhodes – Just Discipleship first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: How did Paul understand time? Was it an adaptation of the “two ages” of Judaism? Is there really an “already-not-yet” in Paul’s letters? To the last two questions, Ann […] The post Ann Jervis – Paul and Time first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: In this episode Chris Tilling interviews Marty Folsom about his second volume in the series, Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone (Vol. 2 – The Doctrine of God) (Zondervan Academic). What […] The post Marty Folsom – Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone (vol. 2) – Doctrine of God first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: New Biblical World co-host Jason Staples speaks with Jodi Magness, Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about her new book, Jerusalem Through the Ages: […] The post Jodi Magness – Jerusalem Through the Ages first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: In this episode, we delve into the rich and erudite book The Consciousness of the Historical Jesus by Austin Stevenson. This fine work tackles the intricate topics of epistemology, ontology, and […] The post Austin Stevenson – The Consciousness of the Historical Jesus first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Ready to get exegetical? We had so much fun discussing Jason Staples’s important new book, Paul and the Resurrection of Israel, that we couldn’t resist a second episode. Episode […] The post Jason Staples – Paul and the Resurrection of Israel (part II) first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: When the Spirit blows over the bones, flesh forms, and they rattle back to life. But the bones are Israel, all twelve tribes. Did the partial return of several […] The post Jason Staples – Paul and the Resurrection of Israel (Part I) first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: What might Scripture have to contribute to contemporary discussions about criminal justice (esp. as practiced in the United States)? In this episode, Matt Lynch speaks with trial lawyer and author […] The post Matthew Martens – Reforming Criminal Justice first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Has the quest for the historical Jesus been plagued by an anti-liturgical sentiment? Michael Barber joins OnScript to discuss the historical Jesus, best method, and Jesus’s mysterious engagement with […] The post Michael Barber – The Historical Jesus and the Temple first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Fighting statues? Mystery cults? Roman religion was strange. Yet in many ways Christianity was even stranger. Nijay Gupta’s Strange Religion explores how Christianity was oddly attractive to Romans. If […] The post Nijay K. Gupta – Strange Religion first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Strawn argues that keeping secrets makes us sick, and the Old Testament offers a way to speak honestly about the BIG things like sin, suffering, and violence. Guest:  Brent Strawn […] The post Brent Strawn – Honest to God Preaching first appeared on OnScript.

Episode:In final part of our three-part series (finally!), Chris and Kyle discuss the year’s top ten archaeological discoveries and stories related to the Bible, including in this one, a weird […] The post Final Best Archaeological Finds of 2023 (pt 3) first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: In this episode, Dru Johnson talks with Garrick Allen about how paratexts (i.e., all the things around and between the biblical texts) have shaped our notions of canon, Gospel, and our reading practices of the […] The post Garrick Allen – Words Are Not Enough first appeared on OnScript.