John Bergsma
Author of Bible Basics for Catholics: A New Picture of Salvation History
About the Author
John Bergsma, PhD is professor of theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and a senior fellow at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology Twice voted "Faculty of the Year" by graduating classes at the Franciscan University, he is a popular teacher whose love of Scripture inspires his show more students. The author of Bible Basics for Catholics: A New Picture of Salvation History, Dr. Bergsma is a frequent speaker at conferences and parishes. He and his wife, Dawn, live with their eight children in Steubenville, Ohio. show less
Works by John Bergsma
A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: The Old Testament (2018) — Author; Author — 266 copies, 3 reviews
Psalm Basics for Catholics: Seeing Salvation History in a New Way (Bible Basics) (2018) 67 copies, 1 review
The Bible and Marriage: The Two Shall Become One Flesh (A Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments) (2024) 34 copies
Murmuring Against Moses: The Contentious History and Contested Future of Pentateuchal Studies (2023) 20 copies
Associated Works
A Teacher for All Generations (2 vol. set) (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism) (2011) — Contributor — 8 copies
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- Canonical name
- Bergsma, John
- Other names
- Bergsma, Dr. John
- Birthdate
- 1971-01-17
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Calvin Theological Seminary (MA | Theology)
University of Notre Dame (Ph.D | Theology) - Occupations
- professor
- Organizations
- Franciscan University of Steubenville
- Short biography
- Dr. John Bergsma is Professor of Theology at Franciscan University, in Steubenville, Ohio. 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. He grew up as a Calvinist Protestant and served as a Protestant pastor for four years before converting to Catholicism in 2001
- Nationality
- USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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Reviews
In this short and easy-to-read book, Dr. John Bergsma presents the Book of Psalms as not just a random collection of religious poetry, but rather a book with a structure that outlines the major milestones in salvation history. He also identifies five psalms from each section of the larger book that are important to know, and explains why they are important. Especially useful are the tips for daily reading/praying the psalms. A great introduction—and not just for Catholics.
Bergsma and Pitre root out the bogus theories of Julius Wellhausen; Documentary hypothesis. If you are attached to the Documentary hypothesis, you should read this book! If you want to know how the Old Testament ushers in the New Covenant, you should read this book. If you want to know what the OT has to do with Catholic Liturgy.... If you are curious about the seeming contradictions of God is Love and Mercy in the OT, PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!
Accessible to nonexperts, the thorough and up-to-date introduction to the Old Testament can serve as an ideal textbook for courses in biblical studies. It is a valuable reseource for seminarians, priests, Scripture scholars, theologians, and catechists, as well as anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Bible.
Easy to read and understand. Follows the theme of the Kingdom of God through the New Testament.
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- Works
- 45
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- Members
- 1,407
- Popularity
- #18,263
- Rating
- 4.6
- Reviews
- 10
- ISBNs
- 38
- Languages
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