Divine and Human Agency in Second Temple Judaism and Paul

Maston, Jason

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“…46 While Paul nevertheless argues that 'human obedience is necessary for salvation,' such obedience is 'generated by the divine Spirit that indwells and empowers each human who believes in Christ.' 47 For James, this power also comes from God (ἔμφυτος λόγος), but is thematised through sapiential language, which triangulates wisdom (Jas 1:5; 3:17), law (1:25; 2:8, 12), and life (1:12). 48 It is not thematised pneumatologically.…”

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Problematising Dependency: Soteriology and Vocabulary in James and Paul

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2020

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Despite attempts to break the ‘Pauline fixation’ in Jamesian studies, scholarship continues to read James’ language of ‘faith’ and ‘works’ in relation to Paul. This article attempts to trace James’ language and soteriology back not to Paul, but to certain strands of thought within Second Temple Judaism. This problematises the view that James can only be understood by means of dependancy on Pauline categories. It also avoids falling prey to ecclesial biases that try to harmonise Paul and the Letter of James without due respect for each author’s differing soteriological emphases.

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Problematising Dependency: Soteriology and Vocabulary in James and Paul

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“…The theme of divine and human agency has been the subject of discussion among Pauline scholars. See, e.g., Barclay (2008); Maston (2017).…”

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Participation “In the Heavenlies” in Christ: Deification in Ephesians

Kim

2023

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Paul’s expression “in the heavenlies” provides an intriguing showcase of the power dynamics of the divine–human relationship (e.g., 1:3, 20; 2:6; 3:10; 6:12). While scholars have identified the theme of union with Christ as an interpretive key for understanding believers’ position in the heavenlies, few have provided adequate attention to “in the heavenlies” according to the significance of theosis. I argue that a patristic idea of theosis offers an interpretive lens in understanding believers’ lives in the heavenlies. Thus, this study aims to situate the discussion on the heavenlies vis-à-vis the conversation around theosis in the New Testament.

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History and Memory in the Dead Sea Scrolls

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2019

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Divine and Human Agency in Second Temple Judaism and Paul

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Problematising Dependency: Soteriology and Vocabulary in James and Paul

Problematising Dependency: Soteriology and Vocabulary in James and Paul

Participation “In the Heavenlies” in Christ: Deification in Ephesians

History and Memory in the Dead Sea Scrolls

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