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The Jewish Jesus with Amy-Jill Levine

The Jewish Jesus with Amy-Jill Levine

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QUICK SUMMARY What does it mean to take the Incarnation seriously? According to AJ Levine, one of the most respected scholars of New Testament and Jewish Studies in the world, it means taking seriously the time, the place, and the people who first told those stories, and that starts with understanding the Jewish Jesus. In this episode, hosts Dave Plisky and Fr. John Gribowich sit down with AJ Levine for a conversation that is by turns surprising, funny, and deeply illuminating. Whether you're a lifelong Christian, a curious skeptic, or someone navigating the space between traditions, this episode will change the way you read the Gospels. IN THIS EPISODE, WE EXPLORE How a seven-year-old Jewish girl decided to attend catechism and why it launched a careerWhy understanding Jesus's Jewish identity is actually a matter of Christian doctrineThe woman at the well: why she's not a sinner, and why that mattersThe Parable of the Prodigal Son, and why making Judaism the villain misses the entire pointWhat "Abba" actually means (and what it doesn't)How the same parable reads completely differently in Russia, Australia, Kenya, and the U.S.Why true interfaith dialogue requires disagreement — not a "kumbaya moment"What AJ does while listening to podcasts (it involves knitting) ABOUT AMY JILL LEVINE AJ Levine is Rabbi Stanley M. Kessler Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, and University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies and Mary Jane Worthen Professor of Jewish Studies Emerita at Vanderbilt University. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, recipient of the Seelisberg Prize for Jewish-Christian Relations and the H. Walter Award for Interfaith Cooperation, and the incoming president of the Catholic Biblical Association for 2026–2027. Her books include: The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish JesusShort Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial RabbiThe Jewish Annotated New Testament (co-edited with Marc Brettler)The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently (with Marc Brettler)Jesus for Everyone: Not Just for ChristiansAnd many more, including the Beginner's Guide series and six children's books with Sandy Sasso AJ describes herself as "an unorthodox member of an Orthodox synagogue", someone who works to counter biblical interpretations that oppress and exclude. MEMORABLE QUOTE "The best outcome of this type of conversation is you become a better you because you're more aware of the strengths and weaknesses of your own tradition. You can interrogate your own tradition with questions that you might not have posed — because they're questions that somebody from the outside would see that you would not see." — AJ Levine RESOURCES MENTIONED The Jewish Annotated New Testament — 3rd edition coming August 2025The Bible With and Without Jesus — AJ Levine & Marc BrettlerShort Stories by Jesus — The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial RabbiNostra Aetate — The Vatican II... Chapters (00:00:00) - Opening quote: the best outcome of interreligious dialogue(00:03:30) - What AJ is most proud of, and why The Jewish Annotated New Testament tops the list(00:05:50) - AJ's origin story: growing up in a Catholic neighborhood, attending catechism, and "killing God" at age seven(00:10:30) - Why the Gospels "sounded familiar" to a Jewish girl raised on Torah stories(00:17:30) - How AJ's mother quietly made her Conservative synagogue egalitarian(00:18:00) - Jewish pluralism vs. Christian creed: why Jews are more likely to disagree, and why that's by design(00:24:00) - The woman at the well: unpacking the well motif, the marriage template, and why she's the first successful evangelist outside of Jesus(00:33:30) - The Parable of the Prodigal Son and the Parable of the Good Samaritan, correcting the anti-Jewish readings(00:44:30) - Interfaith dialogue done right: disagreeing well and becoming a better version of yourself(00:49:00) - "Abba Isn't Daddy", the scholarship behind calling God Father, and what it actually meant in a Jewish context(00:55:00) - AJ reflects on a half-century of work: the moments of hope, and the moments of despair(00:57:30) - On listening without agenda, and why AJ doesn't think it's actually possible(01:00:00) - Outro and what's coming next week
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