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Love Basics for Catholics by John Bergsma

Love Basics for Catholics by John Bergsma

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When you begin to perceive the Bible as a book about love, it will alter your perspective on love, intimacy, marriage, family, and your personal relationship with God.

From the creation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden to the marriage of the Lamb and the New Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation, renowned biblical scholar John Bergsma explains how marriage in the Bible symbolizes the love between God and his people.

Bergsma examines the implications of nine biblical marriages for our understanding of God's relationship with us. These tales consist of:

Adam and Eve, who demonstrate that marriage is the culmination of all creation and an image of the Trinity; Ruth and Boaz, who illustrate the tenderness and virtue of marriage; Solomon and his bride in the Song of Songs, who illustrate a positive, healthy view of the body and physical beauty; and Jesus as the Bridegroom of his people, the Church.

Bergsma helps us comprehend the Bible and redemptive history in a unique, memorable manner by employing his well-known, fanciful stick-figure illustrations and engaging writing style. He also provides insight into Church teachings on marriage and relationships, such as monogamy, the single life, the Sacrament of Matrimony, and Jesus' words about divorce, to demonstrate how these teachings derive from the love God has for his people as expressed in the biblical covenants.