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The Art of Catholic with Matthew Leonard

094: Unlocking Catholic Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Art of Catholic with Matthew Leonard

Matthew Leonard

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9831 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2019

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Featuring Dr. John Bergsma https://youtu.be/pi1Qr6_Cko4 Discovered in 1946 by a guy throwing rocks into a cave, the Dead Sea Scrolls have been called "the greatest archeological find of the 20th century." And they're totally Catholic! Join Matthew Leonard and scrolls expert Dr. John Bergsma as they unlock some very illuminating secrets from these famous scrolls. It's a conversation that may help fill in some cracks you didn't even realize were there. Among other things they'll cover: What the Scrolls teach us about the EucharistThe mysterious Essenes and Christ's relationship to themWhy Matthew, Mark, and Luke say the Last Supper was on a different day than the Gospel of John...and how to reconcile that differenceWhy in the world John the Baptist lived in the wilderness eating weird stuff and wearing animal skinsHow the Scrolls shed light on what books make up the Bible (or don't) This is a jam-packed interview that will help you see the story of Scripture in a whole new way! God bless! Matthew Other Art of Catholic podcasts featuring Dr. Bergsma: 006 Bible Basics with John Bergsma042 New Testament Basics with John Bergsma043 (More) New Testament Basics with John Bergsma076 Psalm Basics for Catholics NEXT LEVEL CATHOLIC ACADEMY IS OPEN! Doors have re-opened to the fastest growing school of Catholic spirituality in the world. This is the place to have your spiritual life absolutely transformed: "I've completed several sessions and find them SPECTACULAR!!!" Sara "This is the best, most powerful, most insightful study I have ever done, bar none. It has made a huge difference in my life!" Joriah "It's so great!!!! Get on board." Ola "If you've ever wanted to deepen your life of prayer and actually make some progress in avoiding vice and growing in virtue, look no further." Dr. Brant Pitre – Renowned theologian & best-selling author

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0:00.0

This is the art of Catholic.

0:07.0

But for those that are caught in any heinous sins, they cast them out of their society, and

0:20.6

he who is thus separated from them does often die after a miserable manner.

0:26.2

For as he is bound by the oath he has taken, and by the customs he has been engaged in,

0:32.0

he is not at liberty to partake of that food that he meets with elsewhere, but is forced

0:37.6

to eat grass and to famish his body with hunger till he perish.

0:44.7

Never heard that one read it, Mass, have you?

0:47.0

Well, that's because it's not in sacred scripture.

0:49.7

It's out of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which are often described as the greatest archaeological

0:54.4

find of the 20th century, and it's an important passage for our discussion today.

0:59.9

Hello, everyone.

1:00.9

I'm Matthew Leonard.

1:01.9

This is the art of Catholic, the podcast that dives into the truth, beauty, and goodness of the Catholic faith

1:06.3

and seeks to take your practice of it to the next level.

1:10.6

And I got another great show for you guys today,

1:13.0

and I know I always feel like I say that,

1:15.1

but I think it's always true.

1:16.9

In fact, if you're like me and you enjoy watching

1:18.7

some pieces of the puzzle of the Bible come together,

1:22.1

then this show has a couple of corner pieces, or maybe one

1:25.4

of those two of those middle pieces you don't think you'd ever find.

1:29.4

But this is a great interview, not just because we're talking about the scrolls.

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