{"product_id":"love-basics-for-catholics-illustrating-gods-love-for-us-throughout-the-bible-paperback","title":"Love Basics for Catholics: Illustrating God's Love for Us Throughout the Bible - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Bergsma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a honorable mention award in the popular scripture studies category from the Catholic Media Association.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When you begin to see the Bible as a book of love, it will change the way you view love, sex, marriage, family, and your personal relationship with God. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Walk with popular scripture scholar John Bergsma from the creation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden to the wedding between the Lamb and the New Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation to learn how marriage in the Bible represents the love between God and his people. \u003c\/p\u003e Bergsma focuses on what nine biblical marriages tell us about God's relationship with us. These stories include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Adam and Eve--who show us that marriage is the culmination of all creation and that marriage can be an image of the Trinity; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ruth and Boaz--who display the tenderness and virtue of a marriage; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Solomon and his bride in the Song of Songs--who illustrate a positive, healthy view of the body and physical beauty; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Jesus as Bridegroom of his people, the Church. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Using his popular, whimsical stick-figure illustrations and engaging style, Bergsma helps us understand scripture and salvation history in a unique, memorable way. He also provides insight into Church teachings on marriage and relationships--such as monogamy, the single life, the Sacrament of Matrimony, and Jesus's words about divorce--to show how these teachings come from the love God shares with his people through the covenants in scripture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Bergsma is a professor of theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He served as a Protestant pastor for four years before entering the Catholic Church in 2001 while pursuing a doctorate specializing in the Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls from the University of Notre Dame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to teaching scripture at Franciscan, Bergsma is a frequent guest on Catholic radio, and he speaks regularly at conferences and parishes nationwide\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Bergsma has published a number of academic and popular works on the Bible and the Catholic faith, including \u003ci\u003eBible Basics for Catholics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Testament Basics for Catholics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsalm Basics for Catholics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Catholic Introduction to the Bible: Old Testament\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe and his wife, Dawn, live with their children in Steubenville, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52944679436512,"sku":"9781646801961","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/HwW5FtoovD9781646801961.webp?v=1781459465","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/love-basics-for-catholics-illustrating-gods-love-for-us-throughout-the-bible-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}