Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to Ephesus, hearing the first of John’s seven letters in its context. Discussion Video for BEMA 175 BEMA 158: Ephesians — Family Membership Join the BEMA Slack Transcript for BEMA 175 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings prepare for a journey through the book of Revelation, remembering the function and method of apocalyptic literature and trying to remove the “crazy” from the study. Discussion Video for BEMA 174 BEMA 68: Zechariah — Apocalyptic Literature Christ and the Caesars by Ethelbert Stauffer The Christians: Their First Two Thousand Years — A Pinch of Incense by the Christian History Project The Seven Cities of the Apocalypse and Roman Culture by Roland H. Worth, Jr. The S...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the short, often forgotten, and confusing book of Jude. Just what is Jude talking about? Discussion Video for BEMA 173 BEMA 169: 2 Peter — The Other Side of a Conversation BEMA 156: 1 Corinthians — Broken Body The Book of Enoch — Wikipedia The Book of Enoch — Academy of Ancient Texts The Assumption of Moses — Wikipedia The Assumption of Moses (text and audio) Jude — BibleProject Transcript for BEMA 173 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a brief but meaningful and reflective journey through the short letter of 3 John, hearing the apostle warn the church about those who are trying to discredit and dismantle the faith. Discussion Video for BEMA 172 BEMA 39: A King After God’s Own Heart Transcript for BEMA 172 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the words of 2 John and toy with the question of who the woman is that John addresses his letter to. Discussion Video for BEMA 171 Transcript for BEMA 171 Support The BEMA Podcast
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the letter of 1 John and his insistence on the role that love plays in truth—and not the other way around. Discussion Video for BEMA 170 Docetism — Wikipedia Transcript for BEMA 170 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second letter from the Apostle Peter to see how he utilizes the Midrash to encourage the early believers to keep walking in faithfulness and not give in to the temptation to return to the cultural norms around them. Discussion Video for BEMA 169 Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts The Bible as It Was by James L. Kugel Noah (2014 film) Transcript for BEMA 169 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the first of two letters penned by Peter, hearing the heart of a man who had went everywhere with Jesus—including betrayal and restoration. Discussion Video for BEMA 168 Transcript for BEMA 168 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the book of James and its challenging contents. Love it or hate it, this letter often provokes very strong reactions. Addendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTube Discussion Video for BEMA 167 Transcript for BEMA 167 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the many different theories and explanations of atonement that have arisen throughout the centuries—a very critical conversation for theology in our day and how we interact with the story. Discussion Video for BEMA 166 A Better Atonement by Tony Jones Did God Kill Jesus? by Tony Jones The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis Crucifixion of the Warrior God by Gregory A. Boyd The Jesus Driven Life by Micha...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin to examine the letter of Hebrews and learn from its potential context, hearing the call for us to be people who suffer well and persevere in the faith and struggle authored by Jesus himself. Discussion Video for BEMA 165 Hebrews (Sermon Series) — Real Life on the Palouse Hebrews Infographic Transcript for BEMA 165 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey through a tiny letter from Paul with a big message to Philemon, enjoying Paul’s light-hearted encouragement to live as Jesus would have us live. Discussion Video for BEMA 164 Transcript for BEMA 164 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the lives of two very different pastors discipled by Paul—Timothy in Ephesus and Titus on Crete—and hear of their different personalities and how Paul uses each of them in his ministry. Addendum to BEMA 163 — Marty Solomon, YouTube Discussion Video for BEMA 163 Walk as Jesus Walked — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon) TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family) Kingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar Capon Transcript for BEMA 163 Support The BEMA...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second letter to Thessalonica, learn about the “Man of Lawlessness,” and wrestle with the implications of this mysterious character. Discussion Video for BEMA 162 Transcript for BEMA 162 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings step into the context of the church in Thessalonica and examine the theme of “parousia.” Discussion Video for BEMA 161 In Search of Paul by John Dominic Crossan and Jonathan L. Reed Surprised by Hope by N. T. Wright Transcript for BEMA 161 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the letter to the Colossians, pointing out the unique context that seems to surround the people there and the false thinking that seeks to pervade their lives of worship. Discussion Video for BEMA 160 The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato’s Allegory in Clay — YouTube Surprised by Hope by N. T. Wright Transcript for BEMA 160 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear Paul’s warm letter to the Philippians and see him express joy at their faith, love, and generosity as they follow Christ. Discussion Video for BEMA 159 Kingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar Capon Transcript for BEMA 159 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to the second largest city in the Roman Empire and hear the words Paul wrote to the Ephesians. Discussion Video for BEMA 158 Transcript for BEMA 158 Support The BEMA Podcast
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second letter to the Corinthians and see their continued struggle to live out the gospel in their unique context. Discussion Video for BEMA 157 Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey Transcript for BEMA 157 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a trip to Corinth for an examination of the first letter to that complex city. Discussion Video for BEMA 156 Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey Join the BEMA Slack Transcript for BEMA 156 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the verse-by-verse journey through the book of Romans and look back to see Paul’s big argument buried in this brilliant letter. Romans — God’s Mission, Paul’s Mission Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 155 Transcript for BEMA 155 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings watch Paul transition from a larger argument to the massive implications for how we interact in this new Kingdom. An Outline of Romans Discussion Video for BEMA 154 Transcript for BEMA 154 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings tackle the pesky idea of predestination and election. Discussion Video for BEMA 153 In the Dust of the Rabbi — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon) TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family) BEMA 19: A Strengthened Heart Transcript for BEMA 153 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings let Paul teach us from the metaphor of covenants and death. If part of us died at baptism, why would we live as if we were bound? Discussion Video for BEMA 152 sarx — Blue Letter Bible Join the BEMA Slack Transcript for BEMA 152 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings listen to what Paul says about walking in righteousness. Discussion Video for BEMA 151 The Evolution of Adam by Peter Enns Elementary Principles by D. Thomas Lancaster Didache — Wikipedia Transcript for BEMA 151 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through Romans, addressing the question of where we find righteousness. Discussion Video for BEMA 150 Prototype by Jonathan Martin Transcript for BEMA 150 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings enter into a verse-by-verse journey through the book of Romans, looking at Paul’s introductory section as he addresses this diverse group of believers. Discussion Video for BEMA 149 Romans (Sermon Series) — Real Life on the Palouse Pederasty — Wikipedia Transcript for BEMA 149 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the study of Galatians and try to grapple with the implications of this gospel for Jews and Gentiles. Discussion Video for BEMA 148 The Holy Epistle to the Galatians by D. Thomas Lancaster Transcript for BEMA 148 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about the importance of covenants and how they are relevant to different audiences. Galatians — Two Women, Two Covenants Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 147 The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. Richter Transcript for BEMA 147 Support The BEMA Podcast...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the third chapter of Galatians, unpacking big ideas about Gentiles, their relation to the family of God, and a “curse” that Paul seems to suggest the Law brings. Discussion Video for BEMA 146 Gezerah Shavah — Wikipedia The Holy Epistle to the Galatians by D. Thomas Lancaster Transcript for BEMA 146 Support The BEMA Podcast...
