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
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22 snips
Apr 25, 2019 • 30min
114: Fish in a Net
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Corey Knadler, look at the final parable in the string of teachings found in Matthew 13, searching for the p’shat, remez, and drash found in the story of fish caught in a net.Discussion Video for BEMA 114Corey Knadler on TwitterWhy the Midrash Has Abraham Thrown into Nimrod’s Furnace — TheTorah.comTranscript for BEMA 114Support The BEMA Podcast
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Apr 18, 2019 • 25min
113: Treasures and Pearls
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Corey Knadler, discuss the next two parables of Jesus in Matthew 13.Discussion Video for BEMA 113Corey Knadler on TwitterTranscript for BEMA 113Support The BEMA Podcast
28 snips
Apr 11, 2019 • 36min
112: Explanations That Don’t Explain
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings try to learn from Jesus’s puzzling explanation for the parable of the weeds.Discussion Video for BEMA 112Transcript for BEMA 112Support The BEMA Podcast
13 snips
Apr 4, 2019 • 31min
111: A Farmer and a Woman
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at two intimately connected parables in the stories of a crazy farmer and his mustard seed, and a credulous woman and her baked goods.Discussion Video for BEMA 111BEMA 11: Here I AmThe Parable of the Leaven — LeAnn Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipSermons — Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State UniversityTranscript for BEMA 111Support The BEMA Podcast
35 snips
Mar 28, 2019 • 39min
110: Jewish Hermeneutics
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings learn how to engage the methods of rabbinical teaching and unpack what a rabbi is trying to accomplish with his cryptic instructions.Addendum to BEMA 110 — Marty Solomon, YouTubeDiscussion Video for BEMA 110Hayamim: A Proposal [this event happened in 2019]BEMA 12: A Mission RealizedJewish Hermeneutics — Covered in His DustTranscript for BEMA 110Support The BEMA Podcast
20 snips
Mar 21, 2019 • 30min
109: Which Soil?
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin an exciting trip through the parables of Jesus, starting with his conversation about four different soils.Discussion Video for BEMA 109Hayamim: A Proposal [this event happened in 2019]BEMA 27: Images of the Desert — Rotem and AcaciaTranscript for BEMA 109Support The BEMA Podcast
29 snips
Mar 14, 2019 • 33min
108: The Fruit of Beelzebul
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the critique of the Pharisees who want to write off Jesus’s ministry as the work of evil. They also see Jesus field their request for a sign.Discussion Video for BEMA 108Beelzebub — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 108Support The BEMA Podcast
29 snips
Mar 7, 2019 • 45min
107: Donkeys and Rabbis
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a verse-by-verse examination of the gospel of Matthew by dealing with the Sabbath and rabbinical arguments surrounding Torah.Discussion Video for BEMA 107Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish TextsBEMA 25: A Kingdom of What?Transcript for BEMA 107Support The BEMA Podcast
21 snips
Feb 28, 2019 • 34min
106: Jury Duty in Sodom
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine Jesus as he moves on from John the Baptist and begins to confront the religious worldview around him.Discussion Video for BEMA 106Poet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. BaileySitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler and Lois TverbergWalking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus by Lois TverbergReading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus by Lois TverbergNew Light on the Difficult Words of Jesus by David BivinThe Secret Message of Jesus by Brian D. McLarenPaRDeS (Jewish exegesis) — WikipediaBEMA 61: Ezekiel — StrengthTranscript for BEMA 106Support The BEMA Podcast
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Feb 21, 2019 • 44min
105: An Explosive Kingdom
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear what appears to be the doubt of John the Baptist and the challenging response of Jesus that honors him.An Explosive Kingdom Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 105BEMA 91: Tavilah T’Shuvah“Sheep going through a gate, North Yorkshire moors” — YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 105Support The BEMA Podcast
