Nicholas Schaser

Nicholas Schaser is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Macalester College, teaching biblical and Jewish studies courses from his office in Old Main 107.

His academic credentials include:

• Master of Theological Studies in Old Testament from Luther Seminary (2010)
• Master of Arts in Jewish Studies from Vanderbilt University (2013)
• Ph.D. in Jewish Studies and New Testament from Vanderbilt University (2017)

Dr. Schaser's research centers on the theological and sociological dimensions of biblical exegesis across Jewish and Christian traditions, with specific expertise in New Testament-rabbinic literature parallels and contemporary interfaith dynamics. His dissertation Matthew and the Rabbis: Symbol and Scripture in Gospel and Midrash establishes foundational work in Gospel of Matthew and Genesis Rabbah comparative analysis.