Jacob Neusner, Benedict XVI, and the Vocation of Israel

Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

Bishop Robert Barron

Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality:christianity

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🗓️ 26 August 2007

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

In his new book, Pope Benedict engages in a fascinating dialogue with the American rabbi Jacob Neusner on the identity and meaning of Jesus. In this sermon, I will tease out the implications of this debate, especially in regard to the vocation of Israel.

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0:00.0	Word on fire is brought to you by Catholic cemeteries, serving the Chicago area since 1837.
0:06.8	This is Cardinal Francis George, and I invite you to join me for the next few minutes
0:10.9	to reflect with Father Robert Barron on the Word of God, which is the Word on fire.
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0:21.9	Word of Love for each of us.
0:24.2	If our hearts are open, the Lord can change and transform us, to that we might speak with
0:29.2	love about the One who is love.
0:32.5	The Archdiocese of Chicago through the generosity of Sacred Heart Parishing Winnicka now presents
0:37.4	the Word on fire.
0:42.3	Peace be with you.
0:43.9	Friends, I don't know if you have the chance to read the Pope's new book.
0:46.9	It's called Jesus of Nazareth.
0:49.6	If you haven't, don't walk but run to the bookstore and get it.
0:53.5	Or call Amazon and order it.
0:55.8	It's a wonderful book.
0:57.4	It's deeply insightful, and it's relatively easy to read.
1:01.2	Even though it's written by one of the great academic theologians of the 20th century,
1:05.1	it's rather unencumbered by lots of academic jargon.
1:09.3	Well, to me, the most interesting section of this book comes about a third of the way through.
1:16.9	When Joseph Rotsinger, Pope Benedict, engages the work of an American rabbi named Jacob
1:22.6	Newsner.
1:24.6	Newsner is a rabbi and theologian who's written an extraordinary number of books and articles
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