Engaging Scripture: Conversations in Biblical Studies

Special guest Dr. Glenn Packiam and Dr. Nijay Gupta continue their series, Engaging Philippians, with the first part of chapter 2 in this episode.

Dr. Nijay Gupta and pastor-theologian Rev. Dr. Glenn Packiam begin a series talking about Paul's letter to the Philippians. This first episode gets into the background and context of the letter and Philippians Chapter 1.

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.

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.)

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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! 

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.

Theological Themes of the New Testament
Dr. Rebekah Eklund talks about the theology of Luke-Acts and Luke's perspective on repentance and forgiveness.

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."

With this episode we launch a new series related to my book 15 NT Words of Life. I interview expert scholars on various theological themes in the NT. First up, Dr. David Capes (Lanier Library) on the concept of righteousness in the Gospel of Matthew. 

Nijay chats with Dr. Jeannine Brown (Bethel Seminary) about two of her newest books, one on hermeneutics (Scripture as Communication) and the other on Philippians (Tyndale New Testament Commentary). 

Nijay and Dr. Emerson Powery talk about his new book on the Parable of the Good Samaritan. They also discuss biblical hermeneutics, African-American interpretation, reception studies, and more.

Dr. Michael Gorman published an excellent new commentary (Eerdmans, 2022). Nijay and Mike talk about theological interpretation of Romans, commentary research and writing, and Romans scholarship. 

Nijay talks to Dr. Dennis R. Edwards (North Park Theological Seminary) about 1 Peter and other New Testament topics. Edwards is author of the 1 Peter volume in the Story of God Bible Commentary and is also has a forthcoming book on a theology of humility.

David deSilva (Ashland Theological Seminary) has written across the whole New Testament and has made major contributions on Hebrews, Galatians

Nijay interviews Dr. Beverly Gaventa on Romans scholarship.