Jason Maston
Biographic Data
| ID | 8867987 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jason Maston |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jason |
| FAMILY NAME | Maston |
| SIGNATURE | MASTON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Houston Christian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6322-0532 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Great Discoveries and Pathbreaking Books
DISCOVERIES IN THE JUDEAN DESERT Book Series. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1955–2011. SACRED TRASH: THE LOST AND FOUND WORLD OF THE CAIRO GENIZA. By Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole. New York: Schocken, 2011. ZAKHOR: JEWISH HISTORY AND JEWISH MEMORY. By Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1982; 2nd ed., 1996. THE JEW IN THE MODERN WORLD: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY. By Paul Mendes-Flohr and Jehuda Reinharz. New York: Oxford Univers…
The Missing Masters of 1 Peter
One of the intriguing features of the Petrine household code (1 Pet 2.18–3.7) is the lack of instructions to masters. A common view claims that there are no instructions because there were no Christian masters in the community. This view, however, is textually and historically unlikely. This essay, rather, considers how the instructions to enslaved persons and the lack of instructions to masters might have been heard from the perspective of a Chr…
Introduction to the Reviews of The Oxford Annotated Mishnah
THE OXFORD ANNOTATED MISHNAH: A NEW TRANSLATION OF THE MISHNAH WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTESEdited by Shaye J. D. Cohen, Robert Goldenberg, and Hayim Lapin. 3 Volumes. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022, 2023Pp. xvi + 2585; list of figures. Hardcover, $680.00; Paperback, $85.00. The importance and influence of the Mishnah cannot be overstated. Composed around 200 CE, it is a compilation of the teachings of the Rabbis in the post-70 CE era about …
The Son and Scripture in Hebrews 1–2
This article addresses the connection between the Christological claims in Heb. 1.2b-4 and the scriptures cited in 1.5-13. The claims are closely matched by the following scriptures in each instance except one, namely, the assertion about the Son’s death in 1.3c. Given the importance of the Son’s death for the author’s Christology (and soteriology), the lack of correspondence is striking. To account for this apparent oversight, I suggest that the…
“What is Man?” An Argument for the Christological Reading of Psalm 8 in Hebrews 2
Whether the author of Hebrews interpreted LXX Ps 8,5–7 as referring to humanity (the anthropological interpretation) or Christ (the Christological interpretation) has been widely debated. This essay strengthens the case for the Christological interpretation. After discussing the connections between Hebr 1,1–13 and 2,5–9, the article focuses on the citation and interpretation of LXX Ps 8,5–7 in Hebr 2,6–9. I contend that the author identified a th…
Anthropological Crisis and Solution in the Hodayot and 1 Corinthians 15
This article describes how the writers of the Hodayot understand Gen 2.7 as describing an anthropological crisis: the human is formed from the dust and wasting away. Drawing on Ezekiel 37, the hymnists maintain that this crisis is overcome by God imparting his Spirit. This understanding of Gen 2.7 is used to illuminate Paul's argument in 1 Corinthians 15. Paul likewise reads Gen 2.7 as a description of an anthropological problem, and he finds the…
Earliest Christian history
Martin Hengel (1926-2009) was a historian of the early church and ancient Judaism. His influence extended through his many publications, research students, conference participation, and ecclesiastical work. His scholarly legacy was honoured by a conference at Tyndale House in July 2010 with a number of speakers from Germany, England, and the USA coming together to remember and honour their colleague with papers on topics that Martin Hengel spent …
Apocalypse Against Empire
Divine and Human Agency in Second Temple Judaism and Paul
Jason Maston reassesses the understanding of divine and human action in second temple Judaism. Sirach and the Hodayot are used to establish the diversity of opinions. The Apostle Paul is situated into this Jewish debate through an analysis of Romans 7-8.
Divine and human agency in Second Temple Judaism and Paul
Recent scholarship on Second Temple Judaism and Paul has maintained that both held salvation to be through God's grace alone, not human obedience. In this study, Jason Maston argues against this trend by demonstrating the spectrum of perspectives available during the Second Temple period regarding the interaction of divine and human actions. Using Josephus' depiction of the Jewish schools as the starting point, he argues that ancient Jews were di…
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe
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Divine and Human Agency in Second Temple Judaism and Paul
Jason Maston reassesses the understanding of divine and human action in second temple Judaism. Sirach and the Hodayot are used to establish the diversity of opinions. The Apostle Paul is situated into this Jewish debate through an analysis of Romans 7-8.
Divine and human agency in Second Temple Judaism and Paul
Recent scholarship on Second Temple Judaism and Paul has maintained that both held salvation to be through God's grace alone, not human obedience. In this study, Jason Maston argues against this trend by demonstrating the spectrum of perspectives available during the Second Temple period regarding the interaction of divine and human actions. Using Josephus' depiction of the Jewish schools as the starting point, he argues that ancient Jews were di…
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe
Earliest Christian history
Martin Hengel (1926-2009) was a historian of the early church and ancient Judaism. His influence extended through his many publications, research students, conference participation, and ecclesiastical work. His scholarly legacy was honoured by a conference at Tyndale House in July 2010 with a number of speakers from Germany, England, and the USA coming together to remember and honour their colleague with papers on topics that Martin Hengel spent …
Apocalypse Against Empire
Anthropological Crisis and Solution in the Hodayot and 1 Corinthians 15
This article describes how the writers of the Hodayot understand Gen 2.7 as describing an anthropological crisis: the human is formed from the dust and wasting away. Drawing on Ezekiel 37, the hymnists maintain that this crisis is overcome by God imparting his Spirit. This understanding of Gen 2.7 is used to illuminate Paul's argument in 1 Corinthians 15. Paul likewise reads Gen 2.7 as a description of an anthropological problem, and he finds the…
“What is Man?” An Argument for the Christological Reading of Psalm 8 in Hebrews 2
Whether the author of Hebrews interpreted LXX Ps 8,5–7 as referring to humanity (the anthropological interpretation) or Christ (the Christological interpretation) has been widely debated. This essay strengthens the case for the Christological interpretation. After discussing the connections between Hebr 1,1–13 and 2,5–9, the article focuses on the citation and interpretation of LXX Ps 8,5–7 in Hebr 2,6–9. I contend that the author identified a th…
The Son and Scripture in Hebrews 1–2
This article addresses the connection between the Christological claims in Heb. 1.2b-4 and the scriptures cited in 1.5-13. The claims are closely matched by the following scriptures in each instance except one, namely, the assertion about the Son’s death in 1.3c. Given the importance of the Son’s death for the author’s Christology (and soteriology), the lack of correspondence is striking. To account for this apparent oversight, I suggest that the…
Introduction to the Reviews of The Oxford Annotated Mishnah
THE OXFORD ANNOTATED MISHNAH: A NEW TRANSLATION OF THE MISHNAH WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTESEdited by Shaye J. D. Cohen, Robert Goldenberg, and Hayim Lapin. 3 Volumes. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022, 2023Pp. xvi + 2585; list of figures. Hardcover, $680.00; Paperback, $85.00. The importance and influence of the Mishnah cannot be overstated. Composed around 200 CE, it is a compilation of the teachings of the Rabbis in the post-70 CE era about …
Great Discoveries and Pathbreaking Books
DISCOVERIES IN THE JUDEAN DESERT Book Series. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1955–2011. SACRED TRASH: THE LOST AND FOUND WORLD OF THE CAIRO GENIZA. By Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole. New York: Schocken, 2011. ZAKHOR: JEWISH HISTORY AND JEWISH MEMORY. By Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1982; 2nd ed., 1996. THE JEW IN THE MODERN WORLD: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY. By Paul Mendes-Flohr and Jehuda Reinharz. New York: Oxford Univers…
The Missing Masters of 1 Peter
One of the intriguing features of the Petrine household code (1 Pet 2.18–3.7) is the lack of instructions to masters. A common view claims that there are no instructions because there were no Christian masters in the community. This view, however, is textually and historically unlikely. This essay, rather, considers how the instructions to enslaved persons and the lack of instructions to masters might have been heard from the perspective of a Chr…
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