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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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97: Done in Secret
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the Sermon on the Mount, looking at Jesus’s teachings on generosity, prayer, and fasting…
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96: But I Say Unto You
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the fifth chapter of Matthew, surveying the many examples Jesus gives for properly interpreting the Text. Discussion…
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95: Abolish or Fulfill
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the next few verses in the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus speaks of the relationship between his teaching and the…
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94: Hope of the World
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings resume looking at the opening teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and how he sets the stage for his interpretation…
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93: Blessed
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through the gospel of Matthew and into the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. Discussion Video for…
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92: How to Bring Order Out of Chaos
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the stories of Jesus’s baptism and temptation. How to Bring Order Out of Chaos Presentation (PDF) Discussion Video for…
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91: Tavilah T'Shuvah
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into the third chapter of the gospel of Matthew, uncovering the ministry of John the Baptist. Discussion Video for BEMA…
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90: A Gospel of Two Kingdoms
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish looking at the story of the birth of Jesus, juxtaposing two kings and the kingdoms that they bring. A Gospel of Two…
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89: Written in the Stars
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin the trek through the gospel narrative of Matthew and the life and ministry of Jesus, starting with a look at the story…
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88: Setting the Stage
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for our journey through the gospels by looking at the geographical region of the Galilee where Jesus did most of…
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87: John — Grafted
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings spend time in the gospel of John, investigating the different tools he uses in speaking to his particular audience. Discussion…
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86: Luke — Ordered
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the gospel of Luke and wrestle with the many perspectives regarding his audience and his agenda. Discussion Video for…
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85: Mark — Roman Gospel
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the gospel narrative of Mark, noting his distinct audience and the intentional methods he used to communicate the…
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84: Matthew — Mumzer
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the record of Matthew, attempting to understand his unique agenda as he presents the life and ministry of his Rabbi…
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83: Gospel Narrative
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at the ancient use of gospel (euangelion in Greek) and how the New Testament writers are subversively playing off…
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82: The Text — When, Where, Who, and Why
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrestle with the questions surrounding the authorship of the Text. Discussion Video for BEMA 82 Documentary Hypothesis —…
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81: Silent Years — Association
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the perfect timing spoken of in Galatians 4:4 in reference to the coming of Jesus in his cultural context. We also…
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80: Silent Years — Pharisees
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Megan Gambino, near the end of our journey through the silent years and the context of Jesus’s ministry…
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79: Silent Years — Zealots
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, joined by special guest Megan Gambino, continue the journey through the silent years and the context of Jesus’s ministry…
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78: Silent Years — Essenes
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a look at the responses to Hellenism in the world of first-century Judaism, this time examining the group known as…
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77: Silent Years — Herodians
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a look at the responses to Hellenism in the world of first-century Judaism, this time examining the group known as…
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76: Silent Years — Sadducees
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin an in-depth look at the five different responses to Hellenism in the first-century world of Judaism by examining the…
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75: Silent Years — Welcome to Hellenism
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, joined by special guest Jim Feicht, continue their examination of the context of the world of Jesus. The last episode covered…
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74: Silent Years — Synagogue
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Jim Feicht. They begin the journey into the historical context of the world of Jesus, looking at…
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73: Session 3 Intro
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings introduce the third session of the BEMA Podcast with special guest Jim Feicht, discussing what to expect in the upcoming…
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72: Session 2 Capstone
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give a summary of the prophets and the writings at the conclusion of Session 2 of the podcast. Presentation for Session 2…
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71: The Prophetic Table
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the multifaceted dialogue and the many voices found within the prophets that represent the battling perspectives found…
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70: Esther — Purim
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the book of Esther and the story that lies behind the celebration of Purim. Discussion Video for BEMA 70 The Queen You…
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69: Malachi — Q&A
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the message of Malachi, seeing how he utilizes a question-and-answer format to prophetically speak to the people of God…
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68: Zechariah — Apocalyptic Literature
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings study the apocalyptic message of Zechariah, a contemporary to Haggai, who sought to encourage God’s people with image-driven…
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67: Haggai — Build!
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings read through the prophecy of Haggai and find that the real issues rarely change—past, present, or future. Discussion Video for…
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66: Ezra/Nehemiah — Passionate Leadership
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the different leadership styles seen during the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Discussion…
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65: 4 Isaiah — Hope
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings move into the fourth voice of Isaiah, seen in chapters 55–66. We hear the compelling promise of restoration for God’s people…
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64: 3 Isaiah — Servant
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings challenge the typical understanding of the voice of Isaiah, taking a look at the servant discourse in chapters 40–54…
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63: Job — Perspective
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discover that the famous story of Job is so much more than we ever realized. Discussion Video for BEMA 63 NOOMA 012: Matthew…
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62: Daniel — Son of Man
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the book of Daniel and its persistent and sometimes hidden message of perseverance. Presentation for Daniel — Son of…
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61: Ezekiel — Strength
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the apocalyptic visions of Ezekiel and his message of encouragement to a people trapped in exile. Discussion Video for…
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60: Joel — Locusts
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the words of prophet Joel speaking to God’s people about the hope that exists, even in the midst of utter destruction…
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59: Obadiah — Petra
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the shortest prophet in Tanakh—the book of Obadiah—and its condemnation of the nation of Edom for their lack of care…
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58: Habakkuk — Watchtower
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into one of Marty’s favorite prophecies: the book of Habakkuk. They examine the complaints submitted by the prophet and…
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57: Lamentations — Lament and Hope
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent examine the often-avoided book of Lamentations and the shocking space it creates for the dark things that need to…
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56: Jeremiah — Weeping
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin our journey through the Babylonian prophets, examining the famous weeping prophet, Jeremiah. The Disciple Scroll by…
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55: 2 Isaiah — Woe
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the Assyrian period of history by looking at one of the most distressing prophets: the voice of 2 Isaiah as he…
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54: Zephaniah — T'shuvah
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the voice of Zephaniah as he warns the kingdom of Judah of impending judgment. Study Tools Discussion Video for BEMA 54…
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53: Nahum — Diyn
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings juxtapose the book of Jonah against the other Assyrian prophet to Israel—the book of Nahum—looking at the other side of the…
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52: Jonah — Potential
Brent Billings and Reed Dent look at the book of Jonah and try to uncover the message buried in this most unusual prophet. Presentation for Jonah — Potential…
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51: 1 Isaiah — Vineyard
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the first of four voices found in Isaiah — the pre-Assyrian voice that condemned the greed and injustice of the people…
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50: Micah — Judge
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the warning of the prophet Micah as he speaks to the people of Judah about what God truly desires. Study Tools…
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Verastikh (Hosea)
A simplified version of the daily prayer from Hosea 2. This recording is meant to follow Episode 49. Verastikh le l'olam Verastikh lib'tzedek uve'mishpat…
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49: Hosea — Garden
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks examine the questions of Hosea from a bird’s eye view. Verastikh — Learn Hebrew Domestic Violence Statistics — The…
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48: Amos — Plumb Line
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the book of Amos on a quest to find the heart of God as expressed in the first of His many mouthpieces. Presentation…
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47: The Lord’s Mouthpiece
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the remaining books in Tanakh, most of which are prophets, attempting to understand prophetic history as a whole and…
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46: Song of Sexuality
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the underaddressed book called Song of Songs and explore the ramifications of avoiding the topic of sexuality. God…
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45: Wisdom and Meaning
Brent Billings and Reed Dent continue our study of wisdom literature, examining the collection of Proverbs and the teaching of Ecclesiastes. As Kingfishers…
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44: Our Harps in the Trees
Brent Billings and Reed Dent discuss the collection of ancient songs known as the Psalms. The Message of the Psalms by Walter Brueggemann Answering God by…
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43: Go in Peace
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up a look at the kings of Israel, exploring the story of Naaman and its implications for us today. Study Tools Discussion…
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42: The Fire of Elijah
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent look at the story of Elijah and the lessons learned by one of Israel’s greatest prophets. The Gospel of Being…
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41: The Story Behind the Story
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings revisit the two sources comprising this portion of the biblical narrative, analyzing the agendas found in each. They attempt…
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40: One Story, Two Sources
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin the journey to understanding the historical record of the united kingdom of Israel by taking a look at the two sources…
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39: A King After God’s Own Heart
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to examine the life of David, looking at the defeat of Goliath and making some general observations about the…