Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls

The greatest archeological discovery of the 20th century gave the world the Dead Sea Scrolls. As the oldest sacred documents of Judaism, the scrolls have many surprising connections to early Christianity. Biblical scholar Dr. John Bergsma and Franciscan University of Steubenville president Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, discuss the history and mysteries of the scrolls, what they reveal about Jesus Christ, the sacraments, and the early Church, and why they matter to believers and non-believers today.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls
First Air Date	November 30, 2020
Last Air Date	November 30, 2020
Seasons	1
Episodes	8
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	4PM Media The Ministry of the Wild Goose Franciscan University of Steubenville
Networks	YouTube

S01E08

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 Christianity, with a look at the Essenes’ probable influence on the Early Church Fathers and possible influence on Our Lady, and why their scrolls can give us more confidence in Scripture.

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