diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6e446970fc..693f250ad8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-redis</artifactId>
-	<version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.2.0.DATAREDIS-1030-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<name>Spring Data Redis</name>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/DefaultRedisScript.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/DefaultRedisScript.java
index 43374983fe..c78a26a29e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/DefaultRedisScript.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/DefaultRedisScript.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public DefaultRedisScript(String script, @Nullable Class<T> resultType) {
 	 * (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean#afterPropertiesSet()
 	 */
-	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
+	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
 		Assert.state(this.scriptSource != null, "Either script, script location," + " or script source is required");
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/RedisScript.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/RedisScript.java
index 0716fc100c..a4b53d9f68 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/RedisScript.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/RedisScript.java
@@ -15,22 +15,24 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.redis.core.script;
 
+import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
 import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
- * A script to be executed using the <a href="https://redis.io/commands/eval">Redis scripting support</a> available as of
- * version 2.6
+ * A script to be executed using the <a href="https://redis.io/commands/eval">Redis scripting support</a> available as
+ * of version 2.6
  *
  * @author Jennifer Hickey
  * @author Christoph Strobl
+ * @author Mark Paluch
  * @param <T> The script result type. Should be one of Long, Boolean, List, or deserialized value type. Can be
- *          {@litearl null} if the script returns a throw-away status (i.e "OK")
+ *          {@literal null} if the script returns a throw-away status (i.e "OK")
  */
 public interface RedisScript<T> {
 
 	/**
-	 * @return The SHA1 of the script, used for executing Redis evalsha command.
+	 * @return The SHA1 of the script, used for executing Redis {@code evalsha} command.
 	 */
 	String getSha1();
 
@@ -62,6 +64,9 @@ default boolean returnsRawValue() {
 	 * @since 2.0
 	 */
 	static <T> RedisScript<T> of(String script) {
+
+		Assert.notNull(script, "Script must not be null!");
+
 		return new DefaultRedisScript<>(script);
 	}
 
@@ -73,11 +78,50 @@ static <T> RedisScript<T> of(String script) {
 	 * @return new instance of {@link RedisScript}.
 	 * @since 2.0
 	 */
-	static <T> RedisScript of(String script, Class<T> resultType) {
+	static <T> RedisScript<T> of(String script, Class<T> resultType) {
 
 		Assert.notNull(script, "Script must not be null!");
 		Assert.notNull(resultType, "ResultType must not be null!");
 
-		return new DefaultRedisScript(script, resultType);
+		return new DefaultRedisScript<>(script, resultType);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates new {@link RedisScript} from {@link Resource}.
+	 *
+	 * @param resource must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @return new instance of {@link RedisScript}.
+	 * @since 2.2
+	 */
+	static <T> RedisScript<T> of(Resource resource) {
+
+		Assert.notNull(resource, "Resource must not be null!");
+
+		DefaultRedisScript<T> script = new DefaultRedisScript<>();
+		script.setLocation(resource);
+		script.afterPropertiesSet();
+
+		return script;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates new {@link RedisScript} from {@link Resource}.
+	 *
+	 * @param resource must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @param resultType must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @return new instance of {@link RedisScript}.
+	 * @since 2.2
+	 */
+	static <T> RedisScript<T> of(Resource resource, Class<T> resultType) {
+
+		Assert.notNull(resource, "Resource must not be null!");
+		Assert.notNull(resultType, "ResultType must not be null!");
+
+		DefaultRedisScript<T> script = new DefaultRedisScript<>();
+		script.setResultType(resultType);
+		script.setLocation(resource);
+		script.afterPropertiesSet();
+
+		return script;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/DefaultRedisScriptTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/DefaultRedisScriptTests.java
index 6db812600c..72730c267b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/DefaultRedisScriptTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/DefaultRedisScriptTests.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  *
  * @author Jennifer Hickey
  * @author Christoph Strobl
+ * @author Mark Paluch
  */
 public class DefaultRedisScriptTests {
 
@@ -55,6 +56,14 @@ public void testGetScriptAsString() {
 		assertThat(redisScript.getScriptAsString()).isEqualTo("return ARGS[1]");
 	}
 
+	@Test // DATAREDIS-1030
+	public void testGetScriptAsStringFromResource() {
+
+		RedisScript<String> redisScript = RedisScript
+				.of(new ClassPathResource("org/springframework/data/redis/core/script/cas.lua"));
+		assertThat(redisScript.getScriptAsString()).startsWith("local current = redis.call('GET', KEYS[1])");
+	}
+
 	@Test(expected = ScriptingException.class)
 	public void testGetScriptAsStringError() {