Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hold the usual capstone conversation, concluding our journey through the remainder of Scripture and reviewing the entirety thereof. Session 4 Capstone Presentation (PDF) Bible Book Timeline by Roger Schmidgall Whole Bible Story — BibleTelling, YouTube (via Roger Schmidgall) Join the BEMA Slack Sign Up for the BEMA Messenger Discussion Groups Map Transcript for BEMA 190...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the book of Revelation and the final verses of our journey through the New Testament, hearing the moving description of a new heaven and a new earth and an old world that has been made new. Discussion Video for BEMA 189 Transcript for BEMA 189...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings confront the great beast of Babylon as it appears in Revelation and consider which part of the story we should align with the most. Discussion Video for BEMA 188 Revelation #14: Babylon’s Demise sermon — YouTube Transcript for BEMA 188...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the voices of those who stood against Empire and paid for it with their lives, and are reminded that Revelation is not a book of futuristic code, but an encouragement to those trying to remain faithful almost 2,000 years ago. Discussion Video for BEMA 187 BEMA Discipleship — News Transcript for BEMA 187...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see dragons and beasts and women riding on them. Who is this beast of land and sea? The same hermeneutic we’ve used throughout Revelation will help us know more. Revelation — Mother and Dragons Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 186 Transcript for BEMA 186...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings press further into Revelation and this epic showdown and holy competition between Empire and Shalom. Discussion Video for BEMA 185 Transcript for BEMA 185
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings put some context behind a cultural device that is setting up John’s Apocalypse, seeing the ancient Olympic Games and wrestling with John’s intent for the letter of Revelation. Discussion Video for BEMA 184 Transcript for BEMA 184...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine some of the context behind the seals of the scroll that are opened and what happens when they are, taking note of the apocalyptic chaos that ensues. Discussion Video for BEMA 183 Transcript for BEMA 183...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings head into the rest of Revelation and the apocalyptic vision that John is sharing with his persecuted audience, standing in the throne room and paying careful attention to what is seen. Revelation — The Throne Room Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 182 Transcript for BEMA 182...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to the last of the seven churches of John’s apocalypse: Laodicea. We’ve heard the warning against being a “lukewarm Christian.” Is there more context to this idea? Revelation — Lukewarm Laodicea Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 181 The Early Church — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon) TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family) BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details . Transcript for BEMA 181...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine John’s apocalyptic letter to the church of Philadelphia and look for context, as well as Text spoken into that context. Discussion Video for BEMA 180 BEMA 161: 1 Thessalonians — Parousia Transcript for BEMA 180...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wake up in the ancient city of Sardis to see her history and glory, which should help us understand the message in the letter to her church. Revelation — Waking Up in Sardis Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 179 Transcript for BEMA 179...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the idea that John has been deliberately drawing off of apocalyptic prophets while speaking directly into culture, and we add one more layer to our hermeneutical toolbox as it relates to the book of Revelation. Discussion Video for BEMA 178 Transcript for BEMA 178...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the ancient city of Pergamum and hear the letter to their church in its original context. Revelation — Pergamum and Satan’s Throne Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 177 Transcript for BEMA 177...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to hone a hermeneutical prowess in the realm of apocalyptic literature, taking a look at the letter to Smyrna and asking, “What is the context?” Discussion Video for BEMA 176 Transcript for BEMA 176...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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) BEMA listeners can use code BEMA12 for 20% off of one purchase. Details . Kingdom, Grace...
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...
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...
