295: John — Strategy
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at Jesus’s famous prayer for unity. Why is this his foremost concern before he goes to the cross? Discussion Video for BEMA 295 Support The BEMA Podcast
Sep 08, 2022•41 min
The BEMA Podcast
The BEMA Podcast is a walk-through of the context of the Bible and the Text itself, as well as surrounding history. We deconstruct our common readings of the Bible and attempt to reconstruct them through the lens of historical context. The main body of work is contained in Seasons 1–5, and we encourage you to start with episode 0 (or even -1) and continue in order through episode 204. Beyond that, we explore new topics, revisit old topics, and dive deeper into practical ways of living out the things we have learned together. BEMA Discipleship is a ministry of Impact Campus Ministries.
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294: John — Sacrifice, Suffering, and Joy
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks consider the various words for sacrifices in Hebrew before moving on to the second half of John 16 as we work our way through the Farewell Discourses. Learning Hebrew with Elle — Sacrifices (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 294 Consider the Birds by Debbie Blue Michael Pakaluk — The Catholic University of America George Parsenios — Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Urban von Wahlde — Loyola University Chicago Raymond E. Brown — Wikipedia Burton Viso...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 10 min
293: John — Sin, Righteousness, Judgment
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue Jesus’s discussion about the place of persecution in the coming days, decades, and centuries. What is the Holy Spirit’s job (or at least one of them) in this process of glorification? Discussion Video for BEMA 293 Join the BEMA Slack Support The BEMA Podcast
Aug 25, 2022•34 min
292: John — The Pruning Work of Persecution
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings spend time in one of the staple passages of Impact Campus Ministries, and a foundational text for intimacy with God. Jesus is the true vine—what can we learn by taking this truth seriously? Discussion Video for BEMA 292 BEMA 24: Creating a Space About — Impact Campus Ministries Support The BEMA Podcast...
Aug 18, 2022•48 min
291: John — Parakletos
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue into Jesus’s discourse in preparation for his death, where he promises the Advocate, the Helper, the Counselor—the Holy Spirit. Discussion Video for BEMA 291 Holy Spirit — BibleProject Join the BEMA Slack Support The BEMA Podcast...
Aug 11, 2022•38 min
290: John — This Is the Way
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin Jesus’s final discourse in John as he prepares for his imminent arrest, considering what it means that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Discussion Video for BEMA 290 BEMA 22: Under the Chuppah The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV) BEMA 87: John — Grafted BEMA 137: A Dry Tree Support The BEMA Podcast...
Aug 04, 2022•48 min
289: John — Loved to the End
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin an examination of the “Book of Hours” or the “Book of Glory.” What does it look like to believe in Jesus? John — Loved to the End Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 289 BEMA 131: Betrayal The Fidelity of Betrayal by Peter Rollins Support The BEMA Podcast...
Jul 28, 2022•36 min
288: Steve Park — Little Lights
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Steve Park, founder of Little Lights Urban Ministries in Washington, DC. He teaches race literacy for Christians, provides after-school and summer programs, adult and employment programs, Christian mentoring and Bible studies, and so much more. Discussion Video for BEMA 288 Little Lights The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck The World’s Religions by Huston Smith Race: The Power of an Illusion — PBS Race Literacy 101 Class Little Ligh...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min
287: John — The Test of Meat
Brent Billings and Josh Bossé resume an reexamination of John 6 as Jesus continues to subvert the expectations of the people as the second Moses. Discussion Video for BEMA 286/287 Josh Bossé on CaringBridge Join the BEMA Slack Support The BEMA Podcast...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 8 min
286: John — The Test of Bread
Brent Billings and Josh Bossé examine John 6 for a second time, looking at the test Jesus gives to his disciples as they prepare to feed the 5000. Discussion Video for BEMA 286/287 BEMA 281: John — You Are Gods Josh Bossé on CaringBridge Support The BEMA Podcast...
Jul 07, 2022•50 min
285: John — Book of Signs
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish John’s “Book of Signs” and the concluding examination of belief and disbelief. Discussion Video for BEMA 285 BEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — Servant Thought of the Day: Two Hands of Faith — Marty Solomon, YouTube The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr Support The BEMA Podcast...
Jun 30, 2022•34 min
284: John — The Hour Has Come
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings work toward the closing of the Book of Signs in the Gospel of John as Jesus states that his hour has come. Discussion Video for BEMA 284 BEMA 124: Statement of Triumph The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV) Voice of God — Wikipedia Support The BEMA Podcast...
Jun 23, 2022•34 min
283: John — Missing God in the Name of God
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the Pharisees’ reaction to the raising of Lazarus, as well as the story of Mary anointing Jesus for burial. Discussion Video for BEMA 283 “Missing God in the Name of God” sermon — University Christian Church, YouTube The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV) Support The BEMA Podcast...
Jun 16, 2022•38 min
282: John — The Dance of Grief
Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss a story about Mary and Martha and Jesus, which also happens to contain an episode about the death and resurrection of Lazarus. Discussion Video for BEMA 282 “Lazarus Come Forth” by Carmen — YouTube “The Way of Suffering: A Reasoning of the Heart” by Jerome A. Miller Existence of God by John R. Jacobson Support The BEMA Podcast...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 22 min
281: John — You Are Gods
Brent Billings and Josh Bossé discuss spiritual leadership and the conversations with Jesus in the temple courts at the Festival of Dedication. Discussion Video for BEMA 281 Join the BEMA Slack Josh Bossé on CaringBridge Support Josh Bossé Support The BEMA Podcast...
Jun 02, 2022•55 min
280: The Road Back to Eden
Brent Billings provides an introduction for Marty Solomon to lead us in a special conversation that means a lot to him personally, meant to help us consider one of the things God is inviting us to as we partner with Him to put the world back together. How do we make it back to Eden? Discussion Video for BEMA 280 BEMA 6: A Tale of a Tower The Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David Fohrman (Amazon) The Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David Fohrman (Aleph Beta) Support The BEMA Pod...
May 26, 2022•46 min
279: John — My Sheep, My Voice
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at Jesus’s claim to be the true gate and the good shepherd for his sheep. John — My Sheep, My Voice Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 279 BEMA 87: John — Grafted BEMA 26: Images of the Desert — Shepherd BEMA 105: An Explosive Kingdom The 7 Great I Ams #3: I Am the Door sermon — YouTube The 7 Great I Ams (Sermon Series) — YouTube Support The BEMA Podcast...
May 19, 2022•37 min
278: John — Only the Blind Can See
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the healing of a blind man and Jesus’s subsequent teaching on a different kind of blindness. Discussion Video for BEMA 278 Everyman’s Talmud by Abraham Cohen The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann Addendum to BEMA 80 — Marty Solomon, YouTube Support The BEMA Podcast...
May 12, 2022•46 min
277: John — Before Abraham Was
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider a provocative teaching of Jesus that nearly got him executed. Discussion Video for BEMA 277 Support The BEMA Podcast
May 05, 2022•30 min
276: John — Who Is Your Father?
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the dispute Jesus has with those who believed him about who their father is. Discussion Video for BEMA 276 Support The BEMA Podcast
Apr 28, 2022•52 min
275: Kate Schmidgall — BitterSweet
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Kate Schmidgall, the founder and director of BitterSweet Creative, and the founder and editor of BitterSweet Monthly . Discussion Video for BEMA 275 National Community Church, Lincoln Theatre Campus NCC Lincoln Theatre Campus Staff Contemplations Series with Walter Brueggemann An Other Kingdom by Peter Block, Walter Brueggemann, and John McKnight Breaking Ground by Anne Snyder and Susannah Black Comment Magazine Resident Aliens by Stan...
Apr 21, 2022•49 min
274: John — Light of the World
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear Jesus talk about his own identity and testimony in the face of those who grapple with his teachings. Discussion Video for BEMA 274 BEMA 85: Mark — Roman Gospel “Written in the Dust” sermon (Brad Gray) — YouTube Interpreting the Gospel of John by Gary M. Burge Jesus Within Judaism by James H. Charlesworth Support The BEMA Podcast...
Apr 14, 2022•34 min
273: John — Pericope of an Honor Contest
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks talk about the cultural context of Jesus being confronted in the courts with the woman accused of adultery in John 8. Discussion Video for BEMA 273 The Daniel Scene Brent Could Not Remember (from April 1986) Hebrew Classes with Elle “John 7:53-8:11: A Study in Misreading” by Gail R. O’Day — JSTOR BEMA 82: The Text — When, Where, Who, and Why Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes by E. Randolph Richards and Richard James The Pericope Adulterae, the Gos...
Apr 07, 2022•52 min
272: The Chosen S2E8 — “Beyond Mountains” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings conclude a review of Season 2 of The Chosen with a discussion on the eighth episode. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 272 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Dallas Regrets This One Thing (Season Finale Reaction) — The Chosen, YouTube BEMA 93: Blessed BEMA 99: Fruit of Fools Support The BEMA Podcast...
Apr 04, 2022•42 min
271: John — The Greatest Day of the Feast
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish John 7, discussing the differing opinions about the identity of Jesus. Discussion Video for BEMA 271 Miracles of Messiah by Ron Miller BEMA 76: Silent Years — Sadducees BEMA 130: The Plot to Kill Jesus Support The BEMA Podcast...
Mar 31, 2022•45 min
270: The Chosen S2E7 — “Reckoning” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue reviewing The Chosen with a discussion on the seventh episode of Season 2. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 270 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Support The BEMA Podcast...
Mar 28, 2022•43 min
269: John — Any Time Will Do
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings jump into John 7, discussing Jesus’s engagement with the Festival of Tabernacles. Discussion Video for BEMA 269 Sukkot & Simchat Torah — Chabad.org Rabbi Jesus by Bruce Chilton Support The BEMA Podcast...
Mar 24, 2022•32 min
268: The Chosen S2E6 — “Unlawful” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings return to The Chosen with a discussion on the sixth episode of Season 2. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 268 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Episode 6: "This line wrecks me." (Director Reaction) — The Chosen, YouTube Support The BEMA Podcast...
Mar 21, 2022•33 min
267: John — The Far Side of a Tumultuous Sea
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Reed Dent to finish examining the sixth chapter of John, and attempt to bring some closure to this challenging portion of the Text. Discussion Video for BEMA 267 I Asked for Wonder by Abraham Joshua Heschel Prototype by Jonathan Martin BEMA 230: Mandy Smith — Unfettered Unfettered by Mandy Smith The Experience of God by David Bentley Hart Join the BEMA Slack Support The BEMA Podcast...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 12 min
266: The Chosen S2E5 — “Spirit” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the controversial fifth episode of Season 2. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 266 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Zealot by Reza Aslan I'm firing back about one criticism — The Chosen, YouTube Whoa! Episode 5 was controversial (Director reacts) — The Chosen, YouTube Our Bible consultants discuss our most controversial moment — The Chosen, YouTube Support The BEMA P...
Mar 14, 2022•38 min
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