Fr. Anthony Giambrone, OP

Fr. Anthony Giambrone, OP discusses his experiences as a Catholic priest in Jerusalem and the global presence of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. He explores the origins of the quest for the historical Jesus and the need to control presuppositions. The chapter delves into Jesus' messianic consciousness, reframing its understanding and connecting it to a second coming. The speaker emphasizes the need for a contemporary exegesis and explores different viewpoints on Jesus, aiming for a historically informed study defensible with reasonable use of historical methods and serviceable to the Church.

Fr. Anthony Giambrone, OP, explores the role of scripture in ancient Greek and Jewish wisdom quests, delves into Jesus' human knowledge through ancient texts, discusses the connection between Jesus and Qumran prophetic passages, and analyzes Jesus' divine identity as the Son of God shaped by scripture knowledge.