Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls — Season 1, Episode 2: The Messiah is Coming
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 8 episodes
Episode synopsis
The Essene community at Qumran believed in and longed for the coming of a royal Messiah and a priestly Messiah. Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, and Dr. John Bergsma look at the parallels between the Essenes’ interpretation of the Old Testament prophets and what the Gospels tell us of Jesus Christ.
About 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.