Bible Basics for Catholics: A New Picture of Salvation History
By John Bergsma and Scott Hahn
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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.
John Bergsma
John Bergsma is a professor of theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He served as a Protestant pastor for four years before entering the Catholic Church in 2001 while pursuing a doctorate specializing in the Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls from the University of Notre Dame. In addition to teaching scripture at Franciscan, Bergsma is a frequent guest on Catholic radio, and he speaks regularly at conferences and parishes nationwide. Bergsma has published a number of academic and popular works on the Bible and the Catholic faith, including Bible Basics for Catholics, New Testament Basics for Catholics, Psalm Basics for Catholics, and A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: Old Testament. He and his wife, Dawn, live with their children in Steubenville, Ohio.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Understanding the Bible makes it easy with this book. Thank you.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent work. It’s very simple to read and clear to understand. It would totally change the way you approach scripture. You’ll never read the Bible the same way again. You’ll learn how to make connections between all the stories of scripture. It’s awesome. You’ll be happy you read this book
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5To understand the Scriptures one MUST understand the big picture before pulling out the parts. This book clearly, simply and understandably does just that. Before reading the Bible read this first.