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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…
Episodes
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517: The Gospel of Being Human
Brent Billings interviews Marty Solomon and Reed Dent about their new book, The Gospel of Being Human. The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent…
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516: Women in Joshua & Judges — Akhsah
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks unearth the story of Akhsah. Support The BEMA Podcast
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515: Women in Joshua & Judges — Daughters of Zelophehad
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Elle Grover Fricks to investigate the story of the first biblical class action lawsuit. “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)” by…
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514: Women in Joshua & Judges — Rahab
Brent Billings and Reed Dent join Elle Grover Fricks to scout out the story of the surprise matriarch in Jesus’s family tree. Support The BEMA Podcast
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513: Women in Joshua & Judges — Introduction
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Elle Grover Fricks to unspool the context of Joshua and Judges. The Unseen Realm by Michael S. Heiser Support The BEMA…
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512: Ten Years of BEMA (Live in Boise)
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, Reed Dent, Elle Grover Fricks, unofficial co-host Zack Dean, and more than a hundred of our lovely podrishioners are celebrating…
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511: Dieula Previlon — Does God See Me?
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks are joined by special guest Dieula Previlon, the founder and executive director of ElevateHer International Ministries…
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510: The Four Pillars — Soul Wrestling
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent reflect on the most famous wrestling match in the Bible. BEMA 14: Grappling with God, Part 2 Make Your Home in…
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509: The Four Pillars — Don’t Let Go
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks burrow into three different ways to wrestle. Intertextual.Bible Sefaria Library BEMA 120: Truth and Light BEMA 502: The…
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508: The Four Pillars — Wrestling
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin the last leg of the journey through the Four Pillars, examining the commitment to wrestling. The Sin of Certainty by…
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507: The Four Pillars — Discipleship as a Forge
Brent Billings and Reed Dent consider how to create the right conditions for discipleship. The Pastor by Eugene H. Peterson The Supper of the Lamb by Robert…
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506: The Four Pillars — Talmid & Morah
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks nurture the roots of the third pillar, discipleship. Support The BEMA Podcast
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505: The Four Pillars — Discipleship
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the third of BEMA’s four pillars, being challenged by the historical setting and practice of discipleship. The Life…
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504: The Four Pillars — Coming Home to Community
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are wrapping their hands around the pillar of community, guided by Elle Grover Fricks. Sam Goes With Frodo — Scene from The…
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503: The Four Pillars — Japanese Woodworking Joint
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the pillar of community from the perspective of Reed Dent. “5 Spectacular Japanese Joints” by Emi Shinmura — Fine…
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502: The Four Pillars — Community
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second of BEMA’s four pillars: the commitment to and experience of community. About Impact Campus Ministries…
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501: The Four Pillars — Tome at the Center of the Spiral
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks get the big picture about our holy book. Spiral Dynamics Illustration The Unseen Realm by Michael S. Heiser Review of The…
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500: David Rudolph — Passover
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Rabbi Dr. David Rudolph, program director and professor at The King’s University, to talk about…
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499: The Four Pillars — Truth in Text
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Reed Dent to talk about his perspective on the pillar of Text. Drawing Hands by M. C. Escher — Wikipedia The Wall Street…
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498: The Four Pillars — Text
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings launch a new 12-part reflection on the Four Pillars of BEMA. BEMA 203: You Are Here BEMA 78: Silent Years — Essenes Brent on…
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497: Brad Gray and Brad Nelson — The Lord’s Prayer
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Brad Gray and Brad Nelson of Walking the Text to talk about the Lord’s Prayer and all of the projects they have…
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496: Session 10 Intro
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin Session 10 of the podcast and discuss what comes next. “Patient Trust” by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Josh’s Memorial…
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495: Session 9 Capstone
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, Reed Dent, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé close out Session 9. This is Josh’s final episode, both in the sense of recording…
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494: Vice & Virtue — Love
Brent Billings and Reed Dent close out this series in an unorthodox format, talking about the virtue of love and what it means to be fully known and fully…
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493: Vice & Virtue — Hope
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé talk about hope and the potential it leans into. Four Quartets by T. S. Eliot Wishful Thinking by Frederick Buechner…
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492: Vice & Virtue — Faith
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent talk about the virtue of faith and the idea of trusting the story. “Bad Theology: A Quiz” by Scott Cairns —…
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491: Sandra Richter — Abigail and the Waterfall
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined again by special guest Dr. Sandra Richter to talk about her latest book, Abigail and the Waterfall. Abigail and the…
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490: Seven (Bonus Episode)
Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss the 1995 David Fincher film Seven. Seven (1995 film) — Letterboxd Support The BEMA Podcast
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489: Vice & Virtue — Justice
Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss justice. The regular episode is preceded by some thoughts on Josh Bossé from Marty Solomon and Elle Grover Fricks. Support…
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488: Vice & Virtue — Courage
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent discuss courage. The regular episode is preceded by some thoughts on Josh Bossé from Reed and Brent. Support for…
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487: Sitting Shiva for Josh Bossé
Brent Billings marks the beginning of our mourning by sharing a final update about our beloved Josh Bossé. BEMA Messenger #79 BEMA 465: Qohelet’s Reflection…
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486: Vice & Virtue — Temperance
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks talk about the virtue of temperance. A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace “A…
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485: Vice & Virtue — Prudence
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé dive into the virtues by talking about prudence (or wisdom). Teaching a Stone to Talk by Annie Dillard Asking Better…
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484: Dallas Jenkins — It Would Have Been Enough (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back again with Dallas Jenkins to mull over the questions that arose from Seasons 4 and 5 of The Chosen. The Chosen The…
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483: Annie F. Downs — That Sounds Fun
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Annie F. Downs, bestselling author, speaker, prolific podcaster, and “Queen of Fun.” Annie’s…
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482: The Chosen S5E8 — “The Upper Room, Part 2” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the analysis of Season 5 of The Chosen to a close with a discussion of the eighth episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV…
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481: Vice & Virtue — Sloth
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé talk about the capital vice known as sloth—or rather, acedia. David Hume’s Moral Philosophy: The Natural Virtues —…
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480: The Chosen S5E7 — “The Upper Room, Part 1” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the seventh episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) —…
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479: Vice & Virtue — Wrath
Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about wrath (and anger and revenge). “Goodbye Earl” by The Chicks — YouTube Slow to Anger — BibleProject “Justice” by George…
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478: The Chosen S5E6 — “Reunions” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the sixth episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) —…
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477: Vice & Virtue — Envy
Brent Billings and Reed Dent talk about envy. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999 film) — Letterboxd Glittering Vices by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung “The Other Six…
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476: The Chosen S5E5 — “Because of Me” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the fifth episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) —…
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475: Vice & Virtue — Vainglory
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent talk about pride (or, rather, vainglory). The King of Comedy (1982 film) — Letterboxd Wishful Thinking by…
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474: The Chosen S5E4 — “The Same Coin” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the fourth episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) —…
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473: Vice & Virtue — Greed
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks talk about greed. Wall Street (1987 film) — Letterboxd Glengarry Glen Ross (1992 film) — Letterboxd The Wolf…
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472: The Chosen S5E3 — “Woes” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue analyzing Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the third episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) —…
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471: Vice & Virtue — Gluttony
Brent Billings and Reed Dent gorge themselves on gluttony and its many forms. “Living Lent” by Barbara Cawthorne Crafton in Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent…
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470: The Chosen S5E2 — “House of Cards” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the analysis of Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the second episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) —…
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469: Vice & Virtue — Lust
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent dive into the first of our vices, lust. Confessions by Augustine of Hippo (Amazon) Confessions by Augustine of…
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468: The Chosen S5E1 — “Entry” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into Season 5 of The Chosen with a discussion of the first episode. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The…
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467: Vice & Virtue — Introduction
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent embark on a journey through the vices and virtues. The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent…
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466: Ethan Bryan — If You Were Brave
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Ethan Bryan, author of A Year of Playing Catch, along with many other books. He has found himself…
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465: Qohelet’s Reflection
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé close out this series, and—instead of letting Qohelet do the talking—consider the reflection of Qohelet in our…
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464: Qohelet Goes Home
Brent Billings and Josh Bossé see Qohelet peacefully on her way. Support The BEMA Podcast
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463: Qohelet Feeds the Ducks
Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Reed Dent join Qohelet by the pond. “Go to the Limits of Your Longing” by Rainer Maria Rilke — The On Being Project Support The…
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462: Qohelet Rolls the Dice
Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks sharpen the ax with their friend Qohelet. Support The BEMA Podcast
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461: Qohelet Gives a Pep Talk
Brent Billings and Josh Bossé join Qohelet as she draws us closer to a conclusion. Abel Beth Maachah — Wikipedia Support The BEMA Podcast
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460: Qohelet Hears Bad Words
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé turn their ears to Qohelet and learn to avert disaster. Support The BEMA Podcast
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459: Qohelet Buys a Coffin
Brent Billings, Josh Bossé, and Elle Grover Fricks consider what is truly important. Persona (1966 film) — JustWatch Support The BEMA Podcast
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458: BEMA Kokomo — The Body of Christ
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by the BEMA Kokomo discussion group from Indiana, which launched in 2021, to share their story and give everyone an…