Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Dr. Christopher Gambino, look at Jesus’s time in Nazareth, pass briefly through the beheading of John the Baptist, and land in the story of feeding the 5000. Discussion Video for BEMA 115 Dr. Christopher Gambino on Twitter The Evangelists’ Calendar by M. D. Goulder The Shuvah Project Transcript for BEMA 115 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Corey Knadler, look at the final parable in the string of teachings found in Matthew 13, searching for the p’shat, remez, and drash found in the story of fish caught in a net. Discussion Video for BEMA 114 Corey Knadler on Twitter Why the Midrash Has Abraham Thrown into Nimrod’s Furnace — TheTorah.com Transcript for BEMA 114 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Corey Knadler, discuss the next two parables of Jesus in Matthew 13. Discussion Video for BEMA 113 Corey Knadler on Twitter Transcript for BEMA 113 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings try to learn from Jesus’s puzzling explanation for the parable of the weeds. Discussion Video for BEMA 112 Transcript for BEMA 112 Support The BEMA Podcast
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at two intimately connected parables in the stories of a crazy farmer and his mustard seed, and a credulous woman and her baked goods. Discussion Video for BEMA 111 BEMA 11: Here I Am The Parable of the Leaven — LeAnn Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship Sermons — Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State University Transcript for BEMA 111 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings learn how to engage the methods of rabbinical teaching and unpack what a rabbi is trying to accomplish with his cryptic instructions. Addendum to BEMA 110 — Marty Solomon, YouTube Discussion Video for BEMA 110 Hayamim: A Proposal [this event happened in 2019] BEMA 12: A Mission Realized Jewish Hermeneutics — Covered in His Dust Transcript for BEMA 110 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin an exciting trip through the parables of Jesus, starting with his conversation about four different soils. Discussion Video for BEMA 109 Hayamim: A Proposal [this event happened in 2019] BEMA 27: Images of the Desert — Rotem and Acacia Transcript for BEMA 109 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the critique of the Pharisees who want to write off Jesus’s ministry as the work of evil. They also see Jesus field their request for a sign. Discussion Video for BEMA 108 Beelzebub — Wikipedia Transcript for BEMA 108 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a verse-by-verse examination of the gospel of Matthew by dealing with the Sabbath and rabbinical arguments surrounding Torah. Discussion Video for BEMA 107 Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts BEMA 25: A Kingdom of What? Transcript for BEMA 107 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine Jesus as he moves on from John the Baptist and begins to confront the religious worldview around him. Discussion Video for BEMA 106 Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg New Light on the Difficult Words of Jesus by David Bivin The Secret Message of Jesus by B...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear what appears to be the doubt of John the Baptist and the challenging response of Jesus that honors him. An Explosive Kingdom Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 105 BEMA 91: Tavilah T’Shuvah “Sheep going through a gate, North Yorkshire moors” — YouTube Transcript for BEMA 105 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings listen to the second major discourse given by Jesus as he sends out his disciples on a mission to bring the Kingdom. Discussion Video for BEMA 104 Matthew — BibleProject Matthew Poster — BibleProject BEMA 50: Micah — Judge Transcript for BEMA 104 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the ninth chapter of Matthew, seeing a handful of stories where Jesus brings shalom to the chaos of others. Healing in His Wings Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 103 Transcript for BEMA 103 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the story of a paralyzed man and his faithfully determined friends who inspire his healing. Addendum to BEMA 102 — Marty Solomon, YouTube Discussion Video for BEMA 102 BEMA 80: Silent Years — Pharisees Jesus H. Christ, Part 11: And Now the H — The RobCast, Episode 221 BEMA 62: Daniel — Son of Man Transcript for BEMA 102 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue in Matthew’s narrative by jumping to the gospel of Mark, traveling to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. Discussion Video for BEMA 101 BEMA 88: Setting the Stage Transcript for BEMA 101 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings watch as Jesus brings the Kingdom to the brokenness of the world around him, observing the surprising responses of those who encounter it. Discussion Video for BEMA 100 Transcript for BEMA 100 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the Sermon on the Mount, talking about gates, trees, fools, and houses. Discussion Video for BEMA 99 Sermon on the Mount #10: Trees and Fruit sermon — YouTube BEMA 29: Images of the Desert — Wadi and En Gedi Transcript for BEMA 99 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discover how worry leads to judgment, and judgment leads to muddy pearls. Discussion Video for BEMA 98 Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard Transcript for BEMA 98 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the Sermon on the Mount, looking at Jesus’s teachings on generosity, prayer, and fasting. Discussion Video for BEMA 97 Donate to Impact Campus Ministries Sermon on the Mount #6: Prayer and Fasting sermon — YouTube Transcript for BEMA 97 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the fifth chapter of Matthew, surveying the many examples Jesus gives for properly interpreting the Text. Discussion Video for BEMA 96 The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard Jesus for President by Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne BEMA 25: A Kingdom of What? Transcript for BEMA 96 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the next few verses in the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus speaks of the relationship between his teaching and the teachings of the Hebrew scriptures. Discussion Video for BEMA 95 BEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — Servant Transcript for BEMA 95 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings resume looking at the opening teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and how he sets the stage for his interpretation of Torah. Discussion Video for BEMA 94 BEMA 35: Crossroads of the Earth BEMA 56: Jeremiah — Weeping Love Wins by Rob Bell Transcript for BEMA 94 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the gospel of Matthew and into the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. Discussion Video for BEMA 93 Rabbi Jesus by Bruce Chilton BEMA 74: Silent Years — Synagogue The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard Transcript for BEMA 93 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the stories of Jesus’s baptism and temptation. How to Bring Order Out of Chaos Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 92 BEMA 1: Trust the Story BEMA 2: Knowing When to Say “Enough” BEMA 4: His Bow in the Clouds BEMA 5: A Misplaced Curse BEMA 20: With All Your Heart BEMA 21: With All Your Soul & “Very” Transcript for BEMA 92 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into the third chapter of the gospel of Matthew, uncovering the ministry of John the Baptist. Discussion Video for BEMA 91 Complete Jewish Bible by David Stern Jewish New Testament Commentary by David Stern BEMA 42: The Fire of Elijah Transcript for BEMA 91 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the "gospel of two kingdoms," juxtaposing the opulence and paranoia of Herod the Great and the divine claims of Caesar Augustus with the humble birth of Jesus. They discuss how both Matthew and Luke set the stage for Jesus' life in a world of stark contrast, challenging listeners to reconsider their deepest assumptions about real power, wealth, and the choice between empire and shalom.
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin the trek through the gospel narrative of Matthew and the life and ministry of Jesus, starting with a look at the story of the birth of Jesus and the visit of the Magi. Discussion Video for BEMA 89 Prepare the Way #5: In Our Present sermon — YouTube Men Askaenos in Antioch of Pisidia — Wikipedia The Real Meaning of the Zodiac by D. James Kennedy The Nativity Story (2006 film) Picture of the Bull in the House Transcript for BEMA 89 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for our journey through the gospels by looking at the geographical region of the Galilee where Jesus did most of his ministry. Setting the Stage Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 88 Transcript for BEMA 88 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings spend time in the gospel of John, investigating the different tools he uses in speaking to his particular audience. Discussion Video for BEMA 87 Map of Asia and Asia Minor Transcript for BEMA 87 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the gospel of Luke and wrestle with the many perspectives regarding his audience and his agenda. Discussion Video for BEMA 86 The Evangelists’ Calendar by M. D. Goulder Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey Transcript for BEMA 86 Support The BEMA Podcast...
