The BEMA Podcast
BEMA Discipleship
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 things we have learned together.
BEMA Discipleship is a ministry of Impact Campus Ministries.
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 things we have learned together.
BEMA Discipleship is a ministry of Impact Campus Ministries.
Episodes
Mentioned books
May 19, 2022 • 37min
279: John — My Sheep, My Voice
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at Jesus’s claim to be the true gate and the good shepherd for his sheep.John — My Sheep, My Voice Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 279BEMA 87: John — GraftedBEMA 26: Images of the Desert — ShepherdBEMA 105: An Explosive KingdomThe 7 Great I Ams #3: I Am the Door sermon — YouTubeThe 7 Great I Ams (Sermon Series) — YouTubeSupport The BEMA Podcast
May 12, 2022 • 46min
278: John — Only the Blind Can See
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the healing of a blind man and Jesus’s subsequent teaching on a different kind of blindness.Discussion Video for BEMA 278Everyman’s Talmud by Abraham CohenThe Prophetic Imagination by Walter BrueggemannAddendum to BEMA 80 — Marty Solomon, YouTubeSupport The BEMA Podcast
May 5, 2022 • 30min
277: John — Before Abraham Was
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider a provocative teaching of Jesus that nearly got him executed.Discussion Video for BEMA 277Support The BEMA Podcast
Apr 28, 2022 • 52min
276: John — Who Is Your Father?
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the dispute Jesus has with those who believed him about who their father is.Discussion Video for BEMA 276Support The BEMA Podcast
Apr 21, 2022 • 49min
275: Kate Schmidgall — BitterSweet
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Kate Schmidgall, the founder and director of BitterSweet Creative, and the founder and editor of BitterSweet Monthly.Discussion Video for BEMA 275National Community Church, Lincoln Theatre CampusNCC Lincoln Theatre Campus StaffContemplations Series with Walter BrueggemannAn Other Kingdom by Peter Block, Walter Brueggemann, and John McKnightBreaking Ground by Anne Snyder and Susannah BlackComment MagazineResident Aliens by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. WillimonFlourishing on the Edge of Faith by Andrew DeCortAdditional audio production by Gus SimpsonSpecial Guest: Kate Schmidgall.Support The BEMA Podcast
Apr 14, 2022 • 34min
274: John — Light of the World
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear Jesus talk about his own identity and testimony in the face of those who grapple with his teachings.Discussion Video for BEMA 274BEMA 85: Mark — Roman Gospel“Written in the Dust” sermon (Brad Gray) — YouTubeInterpreting the Gospel of John by Gary M. BurgeJesus Within Judaism by James H. CharlesworthSupport The BEMA Podcast
Apr 7, 2022 • 52min
273: John — Pericope of an Honor Contest
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks talk about the cultural context of Jesus being confronted in the courts with the woman accused of adultery in John 8.Discussion Video for BEMA 273The Daniel Scene Brent Could Not Remember (from April 1986)Hebrew Classes with Elle“John 7:53-8:11: A Study in Misreading” by Gail R. O’Day — JSTORBEMA 82: The Text — When, Where, Who, and WhyMisreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes by E. Randolph Richards and Richard JamesThe Pericope Adulterae, the Gospel of John, and the Literacy of Jesus by Chris Keith“Earth Accuses Earth: Tracing What Jesus Wrote on the Ground” by Jennifer Knust and Tommy Wasserman — JSTORTo Cast the First Stone by Jennifer Knust and Tommy WassermanSupport The BEMA Podcast
Apr 4, 2022 • 42min
272: The Chosen S2E8 — “Beyond Mountains” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings conclude a review of Season 2 of The Chosen with a discussion on the eighth episode.(No) Discussion Video for BEMA 272The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbDallas Regrets This One Thing (Season Finale Reaction) — The Chosen, YouTubeBEMA 93: BlessedBEMA 99: Fruit of FoolsSupport The BEMA Podcast
Mar 31, 2022 • 45min
271: John — The Greatest Day of the Feast
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish John 7, discussing the differing opinions about the identity of Jesus.Discussion Video for BEMA 271Miracles of Messiah by Ron MillerBEMA 76: Silent Years — SadduceesBEMA 130: The Plot to Kill JesusSupport The BEMA Podcast
Mar 28, 2022 • 43min
270: The Chosen S2E7 — “Reckoning” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue reviewing The Chosen with a discussion on the seventh episode of Season 2.(No) Discussion Video for BEMA 270The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbSupport The BEMA Podcast
