Episode 6: Holy Orders and the Scrolls
Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls
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28m
Offering sacrifice, mediating the forgiveness of sin, interpreting God’s law: The Dead Sea Scrolls have much to reveal about the role of the priesthood in the Essene community, but also about the priesthood of Jesus and the priesthood now. Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, and Dr. John Bergsma explain Holy Orders as a natural development of Jewish and biblical patterns.
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Episode 7: St. Paul and the Scrolls
Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, and Dr. John Bergsma discuss the many interesting connections between the writings of St. Paul and of the Essenes—and what they tell us about works, faith, justification, and why the Church was part of Jesus’ plan from the beginning.
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Episode 8: Qumran and the Church
The Essenes played an important role in salvation history, even though there were many differences between their teachings and Christianity. Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, and Dr. John Bergsma wrap up their series on Dr. Bergsma’s book, Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls: Revealing the Jewish Roots of Chr...
