The BEMA Podcast

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by their next new host, Elle Grover Fricks. Elle has undergraduate degrees in psychology and music from Washington State University, spent four years in mental health as a state-certified behavioral therapist, has a Master of Arts in the Bible & the Ancient Near East from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and is the pastor of Refuge Church in Pullm...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined again by Reed Dent, staff member with Campus Christian Fellowship at Truman State University in Missouri, to discuss his new role on the BEMA team and consider the idea of deconstruction. Discussion Video for BEMA 231 Reed’s Handcrafted Kayak Impossible Constructions — M. C. Escher The Architecture of Dr. Seuss, a Brief History — Architizer Kingdom,...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Mandy Smith, pastor, author, and speaker. She is a regular contributor to Christianity Today and Missio Alliance, and a part of the Ecclesia Network. She and her husband, Jamie, a New Testament professor, have two kids. Discussion Video for BEMA 230 St. Lucia Uniting Church The Vulnerable Pastor by Mandy Smith Unfettered by Mandy Smith T...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a conversation with special guest Dallas Jenkins, creator and director of The Chosen, on Season 1 of this breakout series. Thank you to Drew Schmitz of Harvest Bible Church in Phoenix for helping us set up this interview. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 229 “Can you trust The Chosen?” — The Chosen, YouTube The Chosen’s Channel on YouTube The Chosen The...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dallas Jenkins, creator and director of The Chosen, to discuss all of the burning questions from Season 1 of this breakout series. Thank you to Drew Schmitz of Harvest Bible Church in Phoenix for helping us set up this interview. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 228 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series)...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue reviewing The Chosen with a discussion on the eighth and final episode of Season 1. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 227 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb The Gifts of the Jews by Thomas Cahill Forever Changed #3: The Woman at the Well sermon — YouTube Transcript for BEMA 227

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the seventh episode. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 226 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb 180-degree rule — Wikipedia Todd Vaziri on the 180 Line — Twitter Transcript for BEMA 226

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the sixth episode. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 225 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Transcript for BEMA 225

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the fifth episode. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 224 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Transcript for BEMA 224

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the fourth episode. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 223 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Transcript for BEMA 223

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the third episode. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 222 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Transcript for BEMA 222

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a review of The Chosen with a discussion on the second episode. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 221 Eishet Chayil — Aleph Beta Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership. The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Tr...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings commence a review of The Chosen, starting with an overview of what the series is and discussing the first episode. (No) Discussion Video for BEMA 220 The Chosen The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb Everyman’s Talmud by Abraham Cohen Transcript for BEMA 220

Marty Solomon is joined by his wife, Becky. They talk about what it is like to live their lifestyle, and how that plays out in their marriage and their parenting. Discussion Video for BEMA 219 Family Culture Project [no longer available] Marty’s Holiday Series — YouTube Supersessionism — Wikipedia Cultural Appropriation — Wikipedia BEMA 25: A Kingdom of What? The Beast that Crouches at the Do...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey back into the story of Eliezer finding Rebekah as a wife for Isaac. What is happening at dinner that evening? Why is Laban acting with such authority if the father, Bethuel, is alive and well? Discussion Video for BEMA 218 Map of Abraham’s Servant Finding Isaac a Wife — Headwaters Christian Resources BEMA 12: A Mission Realized Sefaria: A Living Library of...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into some of the midrash surrounding the story of the “binding of Isaac.” What really happened to Isaac on that mountain, and what does this have to do with Isaac’s blindness? Discussion Video for BEMA 217 BEMA 11: Here I Am Map of Abraham’s Servant Finding Isaac a Wife — Headwaters Christian Resources Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA li...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Porshe Chiles. She holds a master’s degree in higher education from the University of North Texas, and she is currently the associate director of global research at Wake Forest University. Moving from Texas to Japan to North Carolina, and other places in between, Porshe has a wealth of experience in language and intercultural studies. Di...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings merge the studies of Joseph and Jacob. As Joseph eventually experiences a reunification of his family, what more is left to do? Shouldn’t they sit back and enjoy the redemption in Egypt? Apparently not, according to Jacob. Discussion Video for BEMA 215 The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David Fohrman Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David Fohrman Aleph...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the arguments surrounding who bought Joseph from his brothers. Discussion Video for BEMA 214 The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David Fohrman Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David Fohrman Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership. Rashi — W...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finish the conversation for this particular character study of Jacob. They suggested in the last episode that God was with Jacob, even if He did not approve of his actions. Why does God delay justice and/or punishment? Discussion Video for BEMA 213 Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David Fohrman Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA listeners c...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a deeper look at the character of Jacob and share some things they’ve learned since the previous episodes on Jacob from 2017. Discussion Video for BEMA 212 Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David Fohrman Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership. Transcript...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest John Whittaker. He holds degrees in theology and ministry from Boise Bible College and Cincinnati Bible Seminary, plus a doctorate in preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He served as a professor of preaching and the New Testament for 19 years, spent 11 years planting and pastoring a church, and has taught and preached at...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at even more midrash that surrounds the character of Noah. Some commentary describes Noah as the man in the fur coat. What is this all about? Discussion Video for BEMA 210 Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David Fohrman Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe to Aleph Beta Academy BEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at the backstory of Noah and talk about the midrash surrounding the Nephilim from Genesis 6. Discussion Video for BEMA 209 BEMA 5: A Misplaced Curse “Pete & Jared on Genesis” — The Bible for Normal People Podcast, Episode 100 Genesis for Normal People by Peter Enns and Jared Byas Tallest Person Living — Guinness World Records Hurtaly — Wikipedi...

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a deeper dive into one of the topics they hear about from listeners the most—midrash—and answer the most commonly asked question from the entire run of the podcast: What is going on with the genealogy of Abraham? Discussion Video for BEMA 208 BEMA 8: Buried in a Genealogy BEMA FAQ: Midrash — Marty Solomon, YouTube Jewish Women’s Archive BEMA 173: Jude — False...