Marty Solomon and Brent Billings commence a review of The Chosen, starting with an overview of what the series is and discussing the first episode. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 220 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Everyman’s Talmud by Abraham Cohen Transcript for BEMA 220...
Marty Solomon is joined by his wife, Becky. They talk about what it is like to live their lifestyle, and how that plays out in their marriage and their parenting. Discussion Video for BEMA 219 Family Culture Project (website) Family Culture Project (email) Use code bemalistener for 15% off. Marty’s Holiday Series — YouTube Supersessionism — Wikipedia Cultural Appropriation — Wikipedia BEMA 25: A Kingdom of What? The Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David Fohrman (Amazon) The Beast that C...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey back into the story of Eliezer finding Rebekah as a wife for Isaac. What is happening at dinner that evening? Why is Laban acting with such authority if the father, Bethuel, is alive and well? Discussion Video for BEMA 218 Map of Abraham’s Servant Finding Isaac a Wife — Headwaters Christian Resources BEMA 12: A Mission Realized Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts Transcript for BEMA 218...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into some of the midrash surrounding the story of the “binding of Isaac.” What really happened to Isaac on that mountain, and what does this have to do with Isaac’s blindness? Discussion Video for BEMA 217 BEMA 11: Here I Am Map of Abraham’s Servant Finding Isaac a Wife — Headwaters Christian Resources Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership. Sefaria: A Liv...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Porshe Chiles. She holds a master’s degree in higher education from the University of North Texas, and she is currently the associate director of global research at Wake Forest University. Moving from Texas to Japan to North Carolina, and other places in between, Porshe has a wealth of experience in language and intercultural studies. Discussion Video for BEMA 216 Jude 3 Project Podcast The Disrupters Podcast (Esau McCaulley) Epiphany ...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings merge the studies of Joseph and Jacob. As Joseph eventually experiences a reunification of his family, what more is left to do? Shouldn’t they sit back and enjoy the redemption in Egypt? Apparently not, according to Jacob. Discussion Video for BEMA 215 The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David Fohrman Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David Fohrman Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the arguments surrounding who bought Joseph from his brothers. Discussion Video for BEMA 214 The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David Fohrman Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David Fohrman Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership. Rashi — Wikipedia Maimonides — Wikipedia Nachmanides — Wikipedia Transcript for BEMA 214...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the conversation for this particular character study of Jacob. They suggested in the last episode that God was with Jacob, even if He did not approve of his actions. Why does God delay justice and/or punishment? Discussion Video for BEMA 213 Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David Fohrman Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership. Rashi — Wikipedia Sefar...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a deeper look at the character of Jacob and share some things they’ve learned since the previous episodes on Jacob from 2017. Discussion Video for BEMA 212 Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David Fohrman Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership. Transcript for BEMA 212...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest John Whittaker. He holds degrees in theology and ministry from Boise Bible College and Cincinnati Bible Seminary, plus a doctorate in preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He served as a professor of preaching and the New Testament for 19 years, spent 11 years planting and pastoring a church, and has taught and preached at various places around the world. He has been teaching people to follow Jesus by learning to hear wha...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at even more midrash that surrounds the character of Noah. Some commentary describes Noah as the man in the fur coat. What is this all about? Discussion Video for BEMA 210 Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David Fohrman Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership. Transcript for BEMA 210...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at the backstory of Noah and talk about the midrash surrounding the Nephilim from Genesis 6. Discussion Video for BEMA 209 BEMA 5: A Misplaced Curse “Pete & Jared on Genesis” — The Bible for Normal People Podcast, Episode 100 Genesis for Normal People by Peter Enns and Jared Byas Tallest Person Living — Guinness World Records Hurtaly — Wikipedia Noah (2014 film) Parshat Noach — Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA listeners can use ...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a deeper dive into one of the topics they hear about from listeners the most—midrash—and answer the most commonly asked question from the entire run of the podcast: What is going on with the genealogy of Abraham? Discussion Video for BEMA 208 BEMA 8: Buried in a Genealogy BEMA FAQ: Midrash — Marty Solomon, YouTube Jewish Women’s Archive BEMA 173: Jude — False Teachers Transcript for BEMA 208...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. J. R. Briggs, the founder and director of Kairos Partnerships. His list of ministries and projects spans the gamut of possibility: from coaching pastors to instructing university students, from authoring books to hosting podcasts, J. R. brings a wealth of experience wherever he goes. He and his wife, Megan, have two boys and live just outside of Philadelphia. Discussion Video for BEMA 207 About J. R. Briggs — Kairos Partnerships Pu...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Reed Dent. He’s been on staff with Campus Christian Fellowship at Truman State University in Missouri for the last twelve years. He and his wife, LeAnn, have three boys, who provide some great sermon illustrations. Discussion Video for BEMA 206 Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State University Truman State University — Wikipedia Staff — Campus Christian Fellowship The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant — Reed Dent, Campus Christian ...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Session 6, what they hope to accomplish, and some of the things you can expect to find in the next chapter of the BEMA Podcast. BEMA Merchandise — TeePublic Join the BEMA Slack News — BEMA Discipleship Marty Solomon on YouTube Groups — BEMA Discipleship Transcript for BEMA 205...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings officially wrap up the journey through history and talk about what comes next for BEMA… Out of Sorts by Sarah Bessey Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey Join the BEMA Slack Marty Solomon on YouTube Sign Up for the BEMA Messenger Bible Book Timeline by Roger Schmidgall Whole Bible Story — BibleTelling, YouTube (via Roger Schmidgall) Transcript for BEMA 204...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings try to evaluate the great takeaways from this five-session journey through the Bible and the world of faith, talking about “The Four Pillars of BEMA” and imagining a world that returns to partake in some of the same things those early followers did thousands of years ago. Discussion Video for BEMA 203 Out of Babylon by Walter Brueggemann “Time in Babylon” by Emmylou Harris — YouTube Transcript for BEMA 203...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the story to our current day, seeing what this last century has done to the world of faith that we call our own. What is Christian fundamentalism and where did it come from? And how does evangelicalism fit into all of this? As believers, we make many assumptions about the world around us, but knowing why it exists is often helpful in accepting what it is. AD 1925 to Today Presentation Discussion Video for BEMA 202 “Jacob Neusner, Judaic Scholar Who Forged I...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings leave the French Revolution behind and move into the modern era. How was the newfound land of freedom and independence handled? How did it impact the theology and ecclesiology of the people? AD 1800–1925 Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 201 Union in Truth by James B. North Transcript for BEMA 201...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey up to the end of the eighteenth century and follow the world of Protestant history as it moves out of the Reformation and through the Age of Enlightenment. AD 1650–1800 Presentation Discussion Video for BEMA 200 Rediscovering Discipleship by Robby Gallaty Transcript for BEMA 200...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings walk through one century of history that experienced an unbelievable amount of change and progress. Even outside of church history, this evolving world was fertile soil for the Reformation. AD 1550–1650 Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 199 Geocentric Model — Wikipedia Heliocentrism — Wikipedia Transcript for BEMA 199...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey from the Crusades and head toward the Protestant Reformation—but on the way, it is good to recognize some names that are often underappreciated. These figures truly paved the way for some of the formative changes coming to Christendom. AD 1300–1550 Presentation Discussion Video for BEMA 198 Transcript for BEMA 198...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine one of the darkest chapters in the history of Christendom. AD 1000–1300 Presentation Discussion Video for BEMA 197 Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller Blue Like Jazz (2012 film) The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong Transcript for BEMA 197...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings walk through three centuries to see the great and famous East-West Schism, look at the idea of icons, and meet Charlemagne as a major character of this era of history. AD 700–1000 Presentation Discussion Video for BEMA 196 Byzantine Iconoclasm — Wikipedia BEMA 0: Introductory Lesson The Genesis of Science by James Hannam Transcript for BEMA 196...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey through the sixth and seventh centuries, examining the early monastic movements. AD 500–700 Presentation Discussion Video for BEMA 195 The Source by James A. Michener Transcript for BEMA 195...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the fourth and fifth centuries and the period of the ecumenical councils of early Christendom. AD 300–500 Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 194 Transcript for BEMA 194...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings walk through the second and third centuries of Church history. Why are we so not-Jewish in our Christian practice today? What happened to cause such a schism between Jews and Christians? AD 100–300 Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for BEMA 193 Bar Kokhba revolt — Wikipedia Didache — Wikipedia Transcript for BEMA 193...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss what history is, what it isn’t, and give some disclaimers about the intentions of Session 5. Discussion Video for BEMA 192 Making an Impact: Message — Covered in His Dust Constantine’s Sword by James Carroll Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelly The History of Christian Thought by Justo L. González Christian History Project The Fall of Rome Podcast Tikkun olam — Wikipedia Transcript for BEMA 192...
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings prepare for the beginning of Session 5 and our journey through church history by taking one last look in our rearview mirror. Session 5 Intro Presentation (PDF) Bible Book Timeline by Roger Schmidgall Whole Bible Story — BibleTelling, YouTube (via Roger Schmidgall) Sign Up for the BEMA Messenger Discussion Groups Map Join the BEMA Slack Transcript for BEMA 191...
