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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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397: Mitch Lavender — Respect and Dignity
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Mitch Lavender, longtime BEMA listener and group facilitator, and now Lead Campus Minister in Cincinnati with…
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396: Talmudic Matthew — Desert and Sea
Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Reed Dent revisit Matthew 4 with a Talmudic lens. BEMA 92: How to Bring Order Out of Chaos Ethics Ratings of Nearly All…
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395: Talmudic Matthew — Jordan
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks take a closer look at the work of John the Baptist. BEMA 91: Tavilah T'Shuvah BEMA 92: How to Bring Order Out of Chaos…
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394: Talmudic Matthew — Stars and Magic
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks take a closer look at the magi and the star of the nativity. BEMA 89: Written in the Stars BEMA 257: Wells and Husbands…
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393: Talmudic Matthew — Dreams
Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Reed Dent explore how the Talmudic conversation might shed new light on the account of Joseph’s angelic visitation in…
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392: Talmudic Matthew — Legacy
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are with Elle Grover Fricks to kick off a new series on Talmudic conversations in Matthew. Asking Better Questions of the…
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391: Tommy Brown — The Ache for Meaning
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Tommy Brown, author of The Ache for Meaning. He is a pastor and contemplative teacher with a bachelor’s degree…
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390: Psalms — Feeling Dumb with a Great Cloud of Witnesses
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks conclude the series on the Psalms and offer a final bit of encouragement to carry with us into the future…
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389: Psalms — 23 & Me
Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé take a second stroll through the words of Psalm 23. Discussion Video for BEMA 389 The Gorge Amphitheatre…
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388: Psalms — Are You Listening?
Brent Billings and Reed Dent listen to the voice of Psalm 19. Discussion Video for BEMA 388 Firefly [Lightning Bug] — Wikipedia Wishful Thinking by Frederick…
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387: Psalms — More Distant Reflections
Brent Billings and Reed Dent mull over the words of Psalm 32. Discussion Video for BEMA 387 Bad Words Series — BibleProject Support The BEMA Podcast
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386: Psalms — The Whole Human Experience
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent compare and contrast Psalms 51 and 139. Discussion Video for BEMA 386 Psalm 139: Take 1 — Reed Dent, Campus…
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385: Psalms — Ultimate Mario Star
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent discuss Psalm 91. Discussion Video for BEMA 385 Support The BEMA Podcast
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384: Derek Vreeland — Centering Jesus
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Derek Vreeland, author of Centering Jesus. He is the discipleship pastor at Word of Life Church in St. Joseph…
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383: Psalms — Praying Hate
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks discuss the words of Psalm 137. Discussion Video for BEMA 383 BEMA 380: Psalms — The Hidden Face Answering…
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382: Psalms — Small, Not Insignificant
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks consider the words of Psalm 8. Discussion Video for BEMA 382 The Message of the Psalms by Walter Brueggemann…
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381: Psalms — A Sheep in the Mirror
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé discuss Psalm 23. Discussion Video for BEMA 381 “House of God Forever” by Jon Foreman — YouTube Psalm 23 — Wikipedia…
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380: Psalms — The Hidden Face
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Josh Bossé discuss Psalm 13. Discussion Video for BEMA 380 The Message of the Psalms by Walter Brueggemann Telling the Truth by…
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379: Psalms — Every Season of Life
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Reed Dent as he launches a series on the Psalms. Discussion Video for BEMA 379 Asking Better Questions of the Bible by…
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378: Lea Schrumpf — Entering Our Stories
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Lea Schrumpf, Director of Pastoral Care at Purdue Christian Campus House, to discuss how we are shaped by harm…
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377: Isaiah — The Fruit of Faithfulness
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings conclude the journey through Isaiah by looking at his prophetic visions for the future and how hope changes the substance of…
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376: Isaiah — Maternal Images of God
Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Reed Dent discuss the maternal images seen throughout Isaiah. Discussion Video for BEMA 376 Aleph Beta Academy…
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375: Isaiah — What Perseverance Produces
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings press on into the final chapters of Isaiah’s servant discourse, hearing the famous passage of God’s suffering servant and…
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374: Isaiah — When Suffering Is the Way
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings enter a new season of Isaiah’s prophecy. Times have changed, circumstances are different, but God’s love remains the same…
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373: Preston Ulmer — Deconstruct Faith, Discover Jesus
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Preston Ulmer, author of Deconstruct Faith, Discover Jesus, founder and director of the Doubters’ Club, pastor…
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372: Isaiah — History and Redaction
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are with Elle Grover Fricks to discuss the historical portion of Isaiah that bridges the two parts of the prophetic work…
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371: Isaiah — The Hulk Factor
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the reality of God’s anger in the next portion of Isaiah. Discussion Video for BEMA 371 The Jewish Study Bible…
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370: Isaiah — Woes
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the next portion of Isaiah to see God’s message aimed directly as His own people. Discussion Video for BEMA 370 BEMA…
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369: Isaiah — The Choice Is Yours
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the universal pronouncement of God’s care and judgment in Isaiah, and then see the response of the prophet to what could…
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368: Elisa Bosley — Spiritual Eldercare
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks are joined by Elisa Bosley, founder of Spiritual Eldercare. Elisa has decades of experience leading worship services and…
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367: Isaiah — Burdens
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear Isaiah communicate the comprehensive and exhaustive nature of how God carries the burdens of all nations, not just the…
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366: Isaiah — Let the Man Cook!
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings venture further into Isaiah and the days of Ahaz to see God’s invitation to trust the story—and warnings for what might happen…
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365: Isaiah — Prophet vs. Wizard Priests
Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé dig a little deeper into the cultural context of Isaiah 6. Discussion Video for BEMA 365 “Isaiah's Impure…
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364: Isaiah — Opening Provocations
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey into the text of Isaiah, hearing the call of a father to his stubborn children. Discussion Video for BEMA 364 The Ache…
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363: Isaiah — Prophetic Imagination
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back with Reed Dent to continue the introduction to the prophecy of Isaiah and consider Walter Brueggemann’s ideas about…
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362: Isaiah — Prophetic Pathos
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are with Reed Dent to begin a journey deep into the prophecy of Isaiah by considering what we can learn from Abraham Joshua…
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361: Session 8 Intro
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings return to “Ordinary Time” on the podcast and prepare for some fresh studies of the Text. BEMA 190: Session 4 Capstone BEMA…
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360: Session 7 Capstone
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up Session 7 of the podcast by hearing about Marty’s sabbatical experience and reflecting on what we’ve all been through…
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359: Dallas Jenkins — Humanity and Historicity (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are back with Dallas Jenkins to mull over the questions that arose from Seasons 2 and 3 of The Chosen. (No) Discussion Video…
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358: Sabbath Practice — Prayer
Brent Billings, Reed Dent, and Elle Grover Fricks pontificate on the practice of prayer. Discussion Video for BEMA 358 Presentation for Sabbath Practice —…
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357: Sabbath Practice — Fasting
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks traverse the topic of fasting. Discussion Video for BEMA 357 Didache — Wikipedia Basil of Caesarea — Wikipedia John…
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356: Sabbath Practice — Friendship w/ Derrick James Rohr III
Brent Billings is considering the practice of friendship with Reed Dent and his best friend and ministry partner Derrick James Rohr III. Discussion Video for…
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355: Sabbath Practice — Discipline
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore Marty’s spiritual practices and see what has changed or evolved for him over the last seven years. Discussion Video…
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354: Sabbath Practice — Flow
Brent Billings and Josh Bossé discuss his spiritual practices and how they have evolved throughout his journey with God. Discussion Video for BEMA 354…
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353: Sabbath Practice — Heart
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks chat about her spiritual practices. Discussion Video for BEMA 353 Notebook Classic — LEUCHTTURM1917 SHARPIE S-Gel Pen…
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352: Sabbath Practice — Attentiveness
Brent Billings and Reed Dent consider a different framework for spiritual practice and explore how Reed engages his own practices. Discussion Video for BEMA…
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351: Sabbath Reflection Music (Bonus Episode)
Brent Billings offers an extended track of music and sounds for spending time in reflection. To maintain a reasonable file size for downloads, this music is…
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350: Kat Armstrong — Storyline Bible
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Kat Armstrong, a Bible teacher and ministry leader who holds a master’s degree from Dallas…
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349: The Chosen S3E8 — “Sustenance” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the ultimate episode of Season 3 of The Chosen. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 349 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) —…
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348: Sabbath Reflection VII — Trust
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings conclude this series of reflection by working to apply the lessons of trust from the Mishkan. Presentation for Sabbath…
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347: The Chosen S3E7 — “Ears to Hear” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the events of the penultimate episode of Season 3 of The Chosen. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 347 The Chosen The…
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346: Sabbath Reflection VI — Wonder
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue this series of reflection, considering the wonder of God’s redemptive, saving work, which isn’t ours to control…
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345: The Chosen S3E6 — “Intensity in Tent City” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are introduced to Pilate and watch with the crowd as Jesus does everything except get John the Baptist out of jail. (No)…
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344: Sabbath Reflection V — Place
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a series of reflection, considering our approaches to sin and how we occupy different places. Presentation for…
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343: The Chosen S3E5 — “Clean, Part 2” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see Jesus engage the act of healing in new ways. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 343 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) —…
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342: Sabbath Reflection IV — Teaching
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue this series of reflection, working to consider the different ways in which we teach others. Presentation for Sabbath…
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341: The Chosen S3E4 — “Clean, Part 1” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see the disciples utilize their healing power and then process what happened. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 341 The Chosen…
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340: Sabbath Reflection III — Community
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue this series of reflection, working to apply the lessons of community from the Mishkan. Presentation for Sabbath…
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339: The Chosen S3E3 — “Physician, Heal Yourself” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings watch as Jesus returns to Nazareth to become a prophet without honor in his hometown. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 339 The…
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338: Sabbath Reflection II — Love
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue through this series of reflection, working to apply the lessons of love from the Mishkan. Presentation for Sabbath…