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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about how BEMA came to be, what it is, and how it works.
That the World May Know with Ray Vander Laan
The BEMA Story ? Impact Campus Ministries
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 2 December 2024 Original audio from 25 August 2016 Transcript for BEMA -1 of 25 August 2016
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings have an introductory conversation about the world of the Bible, investigating the differences between Eastern and Western perspectives.
Introductory Lesson Presentation (PDF)
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 30 December 2024 Original audio from 1 September 2016 Transcript for BEMA 0 of 1 September 2016
Special music by Logan Daily
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about the creation story in Genesis 1 and the foundation it lays for understanding the scriptural narrative correctly.
Trust the Story Presentation (PDF)
Sabbath as Resistance by Walter Brueggemann
The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel
BEMA Discipleship on Twitter/X
BEMA Discipleship on Instagram
BEMA Discipleship ? Subscribe (Recommended Apps)
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 6 January 2025 Original audio from 8 September 2016 Transcript for BEMA 1 of 8 September 2016
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and what the story might really be getting at.
The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David Fohrman
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 13 January 2025 Original audio from 15 September 2016 Transcript for BEMA 2 of 15 September 2016
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Cain and Abel and the idea of how fear and shame ruin the story.
BEMA FAQ: Bibles, Translations, Resources
The Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David Fohrman
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 20 January 2025 Original audio from 22 September 2016 Transcript for BEMA 3 of 22 September 2016
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to talk about the story of Noah and the Flood and how we have a wide variety of buried treasure from the author.
BEMA 232: Introducing the Team ? Jephthah?s Daughter w/ Elle Grover Fricks
The Lost World of the Flood by Tremper Longman III & John H. Walton
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 27 January 2025 Original audio from 6 October 2016 Transcript for BEMA 4 of 6 October 2016
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Reed Dent to talk about Noah?s departure from the ark and the tragedy that ensues.
Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State University
BEMA 231: Introducing the Team ? Deconstruction w/ Reed Dent
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 3 February 2025 Original audio from 20 October 2016 Transcript for BEMA 5 of 20 October 2016
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé talk about the tower of Babel and some of the observations we can take away from the story.
BEMA 233: Introducing the Team ? Striking the Rock w/ Josh Bossé
A Brief History of the World from Adam to Abraham: Babel Tower ? Aleph Beta
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 10 February 2025 Original audio from 27 October 2016 Transcript for BEMA 6 of 27 October 2016
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look back over the first eleven chapters of Genesis and work to understand their significance to the greater narrative of the scriptures.
The Preface Presentation (PDF)
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 17 February 2025 Original audio from 3 November 2016 Transcript for BEMA 7 of 3 November 2016
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to ask the question the Rabbis have asked over the centuries: Why did God choose Abraham?
Buried in a Genealogy Presentation (PDF)
The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. Richter
?Sarah: Midrash and Aggadah? by Tamar Kadari ? Jewish Women?s Archive
[Legacy] Follow-up 1: BEMA 208: Midrash ? Iscah, Sarai, and Birth Orders
[Legacy] Follow-up 2: BEMA FAQ: Abram, Sarai & Iscah ? Marty Solomon, YouTube
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 24 February 2025 Original audio from 10 November 2016 Transcript for BEMA 8 of 10 November 2016
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Genesis 12?14, covering the call of Abram and his initial adventures in the land of Canaan.
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 3 March 2025 Original audio from 17 November 2016 Transcript for BEMA 9 of 17 November 2016
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings work through Genesis 15?17, continuing to look at the evolving partnership between God and Abram.
Walking the Blood Path Presentation (PDF)
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History of male circumcision ? Wikipedia
The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. Richter
George DeJong, Under the Fig Tree
The Anchor Bible Dictionary, Volume I
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 10 March 2025 Original audio from 1 December 2016 Transcript for BEMA 10 of 1 December 2016
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé continue to look at the kind of partner God has chosen in Abraham.
BEMA 210: Midrash ? The Man in the Fur Coat
And They Walked Together: More Than Blind Loyalty ? Aleph Beta
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 17 March 2025 Original audio from 8 December 2016 Transcript for BEMA 11 of 8 December 2016
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings cover the life of Isaac as told in Genesis 24 and 26, where we begin to see the initial realization of God?s promise to Abraham.
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 24 March 2025 Original audio from 15 December 2016 Transcript for BEMA 12 of 15 December 2016
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent begin our look at the life of Jacob, starting with Genesis 25 and moving through Chapter 31.
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God Was in This Place & I, I Did Not Know by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner
Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David Fohrman
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 31 March 2025 Original audio from 5 January 2017 Transcript for BEMA 13 of 5 January 2017
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent continue to look at the life of Jacob, covering Genesis 32?35.
Uncut Gems (2019 film) ? JustWatch
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 7 April 2025 Original audio from 12 January 2017 Transcript for BEMA 14 of 12 January 2017
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks begin our study of the life of Joseph, covering Genesis 37?40.
Into the Pit Presentation (PDF)
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 14 April 2025 Original audio from 19 January 2017 Transcript for BEMA 15 of 19 January 2017
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks finish the study of the life of Joseph, covering Genesis 41?50.
Out of the Pit Presentation (PDF)
Rabbi David Fohrman ? TorahAnytime
The Joseph Story ? Aleph Beta Academy
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Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David Fohrman
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 21 April 2025 Original audio from 26 January 2017 Transcript for BEMA 16 of 26 January 2017
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the introduction to God?s story and set up the narrative of the remainder of Scripture in an effort to understand what God is rescuing His people from.
A God Who Hears the Cry Presentation (PDF)
Biblical Theme: Justice ? BibleProject
Vocab Insight: Tse?aqah / Outcry ? BibleProject
That the World May Know ? Faith Lessons, Volumes 1?12 (Amazon)
God Heard Their Cry ? Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)
TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 28 April 2025 Original audio from 2 February 2017 Transcript for BEMA 17 of 2 February 2017
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé set up the narrative of God?s story as a contrast between Empire and Shalom.
That the World May Know ? Faith Lessons, Volumes 1?12 (Amazon)
God Heard Their Cry ? Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)
TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 5 May 2025 Original audio from 9 February 2017 Transcript for BEMA 18 of 9 February 2017
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into the story of the Passover and its plagues, God?s interaction with Pharaoh, and the call of God?s rescued people.
The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David Fohrman
History of Monopoly ? Wikipedia
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 12 May 2025 Original audio from 16 February 2017 Transcript for BEMA 19 of 16 February 2017
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent look at the story of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea and dissect their first test on the way to Mount Sinai.
With All Your Heart Presentation (PDF)
Walking the Bible by Bruce Feiler
The Poetics of Biblical Narrative by Meir Sternberg
The Torah: A Modern Commentary, edited by Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut
That the World May Know ? Faith Lessons, Volumes 1?12 (Amazon)
God Heard Their Cry ? Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)
Fire on the Mountain ? Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)
TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 19 May 2025 Original audio from 23 February 2017 Transcript for BEMA 20 of 23 February 2017
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent explore the next two tests of God?s people on their way to Mount Sinai.
With All Your Soul & ?Very? Presentation (PDF)
The Parable of the Leaven ? LeAnn Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship
God Spreads a Table in the Wilderness ? LeAnn Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship
Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State University
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 26 May 2025 Original audio from 2 March 2017 Transcript for BEMA 21 of 2 March 2017
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss Israel?s arrival at Sinai and the ensuing covenant relationship with their God, covering Exodus 19?23.
Under the Chuppah Presentation (PDF)
NIV Archaeological Study Bible
NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
Ancient Israel by Roland de Vaux
Families in Ancient Israel by Leo G. Perdue, Joseph Blenkinsopp, John J. Collins, and Carol Meyers
Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus by Joachim Jeremias
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 2 June 2025 Original audio from 9 March 2017 Transcript for BEMA 22 of 9 March 2017
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the construction of the Tabernacle and its call to be a place of rest, covering Exodus 24?40.
Falling on Joyful Faces Presentation (PDF)
With All Your Heart ? Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)
TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 9 June 2025 Original audio from 16 March 2017 Transcript for BEMA 23 of 16 March 2017
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé consider the implications of the story of the Tabernacle in our own pursuits of God.
Creating a Space Presentation (PDF)
With All Your Heart ? Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)
TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)
Walter Brueggemann, ?An Alternative Way? ? The Work of the People
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
Less Is More Than Enough by Chris McNaught
One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
Finding Our Way Again by Brian McLaren
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 16 June 2025 Original audio from 23 March 2017 Transcript for BEMA 24 of 23 March 2017
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give an overview of the book of Leviticus.
A Kingdom of What? Presentation (PDF)
Leviticus: A Call to Priesthood (Sermon Series) ? Real Life on the Palouse
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 23 June 2025 Original audio from 30 March 2017 Transcript for BEMA 25 of 30 March 2017
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks discuss the first in a series of images found in the desert?what it means to be a shepherd in the biblical world.
Images of the Desert ? Shepherd Presentation (PDF)
Walking with God in the Desert ? Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)
TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)
Walking the Bible by Bruce Feiler
The Good Shepherd by Kenneth Bailey
?Lawning and Gardening [with goats]?
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 30 June 2025 Original audio from 6 April 2017 Transcript for BEMA 26 of 6 April 2017
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the rotem and acacia trees and what they teach us about living in our own deserts.
Images of the Desert ? Rotem and Acacia Presentation (PDF)
The Story #28: New Beginnings (?Each One? Rant) sermon ? YouTube
Walking with God in the Desert ? Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)
TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)
Written Works of Noga Hareuveni
?The Broom Usually Grows in the Wilderness? ? Bar-Ilan University (via Jim Feicht and Internet Archive)
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 7 July 2025 Original audio from 13 April 2017 Transcript for BEMA 27 of 13 April 2017
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks continue the series on images we find in the desert, learning about the ar'ar and tamarisk trees and what they teach us about living in our own deserts.
Images of the Desert ? Ar'ar and Tamarisk Presentation (PDF)
Written Works of Noga Hareuveni
National Botanic Garden of Israel ? Wikipedia
Tamarisk and Palm (Akkadian poem) ? Wikipedia
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 14 July 2025 Original audio from 20 April 2017 Transcript for BEMA 28 of 20 April 2017
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks continue the series on images found in the desert, seeing God?s continual use of the desert to minister to us and to teach us how to minister to others.
Images of the Desert ? Wadi and En Gedi Presentation (PDF)
Flash Floods in Wadi Peres ? YouTube
Flash Flood in Israel ? YouTube
Israel: Flash Floods Hit Negev Desert ? AP Archive, YouTube
Onlookers caught in flash flood north of Oman ? AFP, YouTube
Pickup vs. Flash Flood ? YouTube
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 21 July 2025 Original audio from 27 April 2017 Transcript for BEMA 29 of 27 April 2017
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the discussion of the desert and the book of Numbers with the story of Moses striking the rock and subsequently having his entrance to the Promised Land denied.
Why Was Moses Not Allowed into the Promised Land? ? Aleph Beta
Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? ? Aleph Beta
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 28 July 2025 Original audio from 4 May 2017 Transcript for BEMA 30 of 4 May 2017
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent bring our study of Torah to a close by exploring the book of Deuteronomy, examining its call to remember our stories.
Remember Where You Came From Presentation (PDF)
The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. Richter
Topic: Deuteronomy 32 ? Aleph Beta Academy
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?A Covenant Guarantee? by Ray Vander Laan ? That the World May Know
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 4 August 2025 Original audio from 11 May 2017 Transcript for BEMA 31 of 11 May 2017
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give a summary of the Books of Moses at the conclusion of Session 1 of the podcast.
Session 1 Capstone Presentation (PDF)
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Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 11 August 2025 Original audio from 18 May 2017 Transcript for BEMA 32 of 18 May 2017
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for Session 2 of the podcast. We review our journey through Torah to bring everyone up to speed for what we will study next.
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings address the nagging questions about the book of Joshua and its stories of mass slaughter and genocide.
The Hardest Story in the Bible (for me) Presentation (PDF)
The Hardest Story in the Bible (for me) ? Covered in His Dust
The Forest in the Trees: Jesus ? Woodland Hills (Greg Boyd)
[no longer available] Why Is the Old Testament So Violent? (blog post)
What Is the Bible? by Rob Bell
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the discussion of Joshua and bridge the gap toward the book of Judges, pondering the mission of God and His choice of real estate for His people.
Crossroads of the Earth Presentation (PDF)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the book of Judges and the cycle found therein.
The Forgiving Flow, Part 2: Drop the Jawbone ? The RobCast, Episode 39
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings zoom in on the mini-narrative of Ruth ? one story where the mission of God is realized in the way Israel treats the alien, the orphan, and the widow.
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at Israel?s first two kings and try to see what the Text is showing us in these two characters.
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 character of David.
Promised Land ? Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)
TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)
?The Unheard Story of David and Goliath? by Malcolm Gladwell ? TED
Jesus Wants to Save Christians by Rob Bell and Don Golden
Where God Was Born by Bruce Feiler
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 comprising this biblical narrative.
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings revisit the two sources comprising this portion of the biblical narrative, analyzing the agendas found in each. They attempt to look at the differences between the sources to understand the reigns of David and Solomon and the split of the nation of God?s people, ultimately helping us figure out what went wrong.
The Story Behind the Story Presentation (PDF)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the story of Elijah and the lessons learned by one of Israel?s greatest prophets.
Where God Was Born by Bruce Feiler
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.
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and special guest Kevin Luo discuss the collection of ancient songs known as the Psalms.
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and special guest Kevin Luo continue our study of wisdom literature, examining the collection of Proverbs and the teaching of Ecclesiastes.
A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans
Less Is More Than Enough by Chris McNaught
?How Great Leaders Inspire Action? by Simon Senek ? TED
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the underaddressed book called Song of Songs and explore the ramifications of avoiding the topic of sexuality.
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 the setting for each period of history.
The Lord?s Mouthpiece Presentation (PDF)