The Exodus and Jubilee ft. Dr. John Bergsma

The Poco a Poco Podcast with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

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🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Episode 255 - The Exodus and Jubilee ft. Dr. John Bergsma - Series on Jesus and the Jubilee (Part 4)

What does true freedom look like, and how can we restore what was lost?

In the Book of Exodus, the Israelites' journey from slavery to freedom is a profound story of spiritual liberation. Led by Moses, they confront the oppressive forces of Egypt and experience God's miraculous intervention through the plagues, ultimately leading to their escape and journey toward the Promised Land.

This story is not just about historical events but also about humanity's ongoing struggle for freedom, forgiveness, and a deeper relationship with God. The Exodus story reminds us that liberation is possible and that through God, we can reclaim what was lost—freedom, family, and fullness.

In this episode, together with our special guest, Dr. John Bergsma, we will reflect on the importance of the Exodus story in relation to this Jubilee year.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Poca-a-Poko podcast, sponsored by Spirit Juice Studios.
0:10.9	Hey, I'm Father Mark Mary.
0:14.7	Hi, I'm Father Pee-T.
0:15.5	And we're back with Dr. Berg'sma.
0:17.8	Welcome back to Dr. Burgessma.
0:19.5	Good to be here.
0:21.6	Good to have you. With the last episode in the introduction, you mentioned that your doctoral dissertation was on the Jubilee.
0:28.6	It was.
0:29.6	Was that just because you needed to write on something?
0:33.6	Was that your choice where you asked to do it?
0:35.6	Okay.
0:36.6	Yeah, no, it was definitely providence in hindsight because, you know, it's, it's, God has such a sense of humor, right?
0:45.1	So I'm a really dour, legalistic, melancholic personality.
0:51.3	And so God arranges it so that, you know, my big academic life project is about liberation, freedom,
1:00.1	all these fluffy things, you know, that, you know, are, you know, contrary to my natural bent.
1:09.6	And but, but that's great, you you know i think the lord did that with with
1:13.1	great purpose but you know in again in hindsight it's amazing how things worked out for me so i was doing
1:22.9	protestant ministry in west michigan and i was having doubts about theology about you, you know, I mentioned, you know, I didn't,
1:30.6	I didn't really believe in Sola Scripture anymore.
1:32.9	I would give lip service to it, but didn't really believe it, didn't really believe in Sola Fide
1:36.8	anymore, was wondering how we got off track with those doctrines.
1:43.0	Didn't want to get ordained yet because I'm like,
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