Articles by Nicholas Schaser
Horizons in Biblical Theology, 2022
Scholars offer various scriptural precedents for how the Son of Man's suffering is "written" acco... more Scholars offer various scriptural precedents for how the Son of Man's suffering is "written" according to Mark 9:12. This article proposes that Jesus' suffering is written in heaven, and that it appears, ultimately, as the "King of the Jews" inscription (15:26). The use of γέγραπται in 9:12 does not preclude future application, so that Mark's grammar allows for past writing to remerge during the Passion. The language that appears alongside the "King of the Jews" inscription in Mk 15:26-29 recalls earlier Markan references to Scripture, which imbues the title with authority on par with, but independent from, Israel's Scriptures. Mark's use of "King of the Jews" evokes Jesus' prediction of maltreatment insofar as the phrase's contexts either echo Mk 9:11-13 or draw on the Septuagint's descriptions of suffering Judean kings. Thus, Mark's inscription witnesses to the suffering written in heaven, and also explains why the Son of Man must suffer as King of the Jews.
Journal of Religion and Film, 2019
Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2018
Most scholars read Peter's claim that it is unlawful for Jews to associate with Gentiles (Acts 10... more Most scholars read Peter's claim that it is unlawful for Jews to associate with Gentiles (Acts 10:28a) as an accurate statement on Jewish-Gentile relations according to Luke. However, Luke problematizes this view by showing Peter to be unaware of Jewish-Gentile interactions that preceded him, both in Israel's Scriptures and Luke-Acts. Rather than reflecting the exclusionary state of pre-Christian Judaism, Acts 10:28a constitutes a fallacy that Luke invalidates via intertextual references to ethnic inclusivity throughout biblical history. Peter's misunderstanding provides Luke with the theological rationale for Paul to take the missionary mantle from Peter as the apostle to the Gentiles.
Book Chapters by Nicholas Schaser
W. David Nelson and Rivka Ulmer, eds., From Creation to Redemption: Progressive Approaches to Midrash: Proceedings of the Midrash Section, Society of Biblical Literature, Volume 7 (Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2017) , 2017
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Articles by Nicholas Schaser
Book Chapters by Nicholas Schaser