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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 th ...
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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks begin a series on Hosea, considering a framework we can use to approach a passage with a fresh lens. The 6-Column Sheet (PDF) BEMA 49: Hosea — Prostitute “Israeli Archaeologists Find Enigmatic 2,500-year-old Burials in the Desert” by Ariel David — Haaretz The Oxford Handbook of Hosea by Brad E. …
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412: The Chosen S4E1 — “Promises” (Bonus Episode)
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finally commence the discussion of Season 4 of The Chosen, starting things off with episode 1. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb BEMA 310: The Nativity Story Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin Session 9 of the podcast and discuss what comes next and what we can look forward to in the months to come. The Story of BEMA Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings close out Session 8 with Reed Dent, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé. Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. Sandra Richter, the Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College, a graduate of Harvard University, and of course the author of The Epic of Eden, including a new study in that series covering Deborah. Deborah by Sandra L. Richter The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. Richter Isaiah by…
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the depths of Shabbat with Josh Bossé. The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are breaking Shabbat with Josh Bossé. The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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406: Practical Shabbat — Remembering
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Brent Billings and Reed Dent join Josh Bossé in remembering Shabbat. The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel RRR (2022 film) I Asked for Wonder by Abraham Joshua Heschel and Samuel H. Dresner Who Is Man? by Abraham J. Heschel Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks keep Shabbat with Josh Bossé. The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel BEMA 331: Sanctuary — Resting with the Mishkan Nerts — Wikipedia Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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404: Mariko Clark — The Book of Belonging
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Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks are joined by special guest Mariko Clark, author of The Book of Belonging. She is a mother and a storyteller, and her time as an editor of National Geographic Learning enabled her to make complex topics accessible and engaging. She and her husband live outside of Indianapolis with their three kids. The Book of …
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403: Talmudic Matthew — But Actually John
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Elle Grover Fricks to close out this series from the Talmud and return to a well where Jesus talks with a Samaritan woman. Cairo Geniza — Wikipedia Umm el-Qanatir — Wikipedia Pesher — Wikipedia Targum — Wikipedia Peshitta — Wikipedia Onkelos — Wikipedia “Here’s Something about the Bible of the First Christians …
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Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé examine one more perspective on the ideas of salt and light found in the Sermon on the Mount. BEMA 257: John — Wells and Husbands BEMA 313: Parables — The Good Samaritan Support The BEMA PodcastBy BEMA Discipleship
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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Elle Grover Fricks to consider Jesus’s teaching on light through the lens of the Talmud. BEMA 94: Hope of the World Bava Batra — Wikipedia 1 Corinthians 3: Building a Temple — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship Numbers: The Wilderness Years, volume 4 of Covenant & Conversation by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Suppor…
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