Education
He holds a Master of Theology degree from Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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John Bergsma's popular Bible Basics for Catholics, which has sold more than 60,000 copies, offers readers an accessible vision of salvation history as it unfolds in the Bible, showing how the Bible points us to the saving life and work of Jesus. This new edition includes an additional chapter on covenant fulfillment in the Book of Revelation. John Bergsma brings to his theology a combination of academic expertise, pastoral wisdom, and unique playfulness. Bible Basics for Catholics is based on Bergsma's popular Introduction to Theology course at Steubenville. As a teacher, Bergsma has an uncanny ability to make complex ideas understandable and faith-inspiring while staying true to both Catholic teaching and biblical scholarship. Readers will begin to see the Christian understanding of salvation by walking through the Old Testament, going through the great stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses, the great kings and prophets of Israel, and culminating in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
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He holds a Master of Theology degree from Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
He also holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Theology from the University of Notre Dame. His specialized study is that of the Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Doctor Bergsma"s study of ancient scripture and the Dead Sea Scrolls have spawned multiple articles and publications, including his book The Jubilee from Leviticus to Qumran: A History of Interpretation.
He has written several scholarly articles, some of which were co-authored by Catholic apologist and theologist Doctor Scott Hahn.
Additionally, Doctor Bergsma has taken part in several seminars and discussions, including the Enoch seminar and that of the Jubilee. Doctor Bergsma routinely participates in lectures on his studies, and has contributed to media productions distributed by Lighthouse Catholic Media.
With regard to the discovery and study of the Dead Sea Scrolls, his focus often includes how the scrolls reaffirm Catholic doctrine, tradition, and practices.
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