The Burros of Berea Podcast

The Burros dive deeper into the origin of Satan and the "other gods" found in the Old Testament and the Pseudepigrapha (Falsely Ascribed Intertestamental Period Writings) to understand the development of their character. As they seek out what the common beliefs of the first century Jewish people were, they discover verses in the New Testament that quote books that are not found in the Old Testamen...

The Burros dive into a deep pool in their latest study of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the issue of racism in societies around the globe and here in the United States. The KKK, believed to be based on Christian principles, and at one time had a membership of over 5 million Americans. After further research into the group they discover the true foundation of their organization at the end of...

Rick and Andy sit down to discuss further the origin of Satan from the Bible. After further research into the Old Testament they find the first time the hebrew word for the adversary shows up in the Book of Numbers and were shocked. Listen in if you are curious about who the adversary is and how his evil character develops over time along with other gods over other nations. It may surprise you. Th...

Our sound engineer, Andy came across a Tik Tok video where a woman explains the word "Lucifer" found in the book of Isaiah was mistranslated from a word meaning "star of the morning" and sent it to Rick. This sent The Burros of Berea into a deep dive study into the origin of Satan and who the Divine Council is in the Holy Bible. Little did they know just how deep they would get. If you've ever won...

The Burros begin to delve into the effect the resurrection of Jesus Christ had on society globally as well as locally. Through a looking glass they find its effect historically since the day it occurred to the present and how it has shaped the laws of the land. Starting with Mark's gospel account they discover some unique accounts that will differ from the other three gospels and begin to use the...

In our very first Holiday Edition, the Burros delve into the history of Halloween and its Christian origins. Listen in to hear a true biblical horror story about a woman that gets cut into twelve pieces and sent throughout the land. Then we turn our attention to Saul of Galbea (the same town the horror story happened) who rises to become the first King of Israel only to fall into madness and seek...

In Part 3, The Burros search historical accounts of both the Apostle John and Lazarus to find what the early church fathers and historians had to say about this topic. With the understanding that this gospel is a written testimony of the "disciple whom Jesus loved" and verse 21:25 stating "This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and "we" kn...

The Burros take a deeper look into each perspective of the Gospels in regard to Jesus as the promised Messiah. They find that each Gospel has a unique introduction that lays the ground work for what the author wants the reader to understand about Jesus and what sets Him apart from every other man that walked the earth. As they dissect those introductions they find it sheds light on the meaning of...

In Part 2, The Burros dig deeper into the scriptures to continue seeking out the identity of "The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved". With the understanding that in John 11 we find that Jesus "loved" Lazarus and although He loves everyone its important to note that this particular instance is unique. Lazarus was the only named man in all of scripture prior to Pentecost to be "loved" by Jesus. Also, the fa...

The Burros get a new cast member, Cherrie Lewis, who arrives just in time to discuss the importance of the burial of Jesus.. Typically when people here about Jesus they know the highlight reel, His miracles, His crucifixion and His resurrection on the third day. In Paul's first letter to the Corinthian church he lays out the gospel of the kingdom this way. "For I delivered to you as of first impor...

Andy, Billy and Rick discuss the weeks following the resurrection of Lazarus and its effect on the ruling class of Jerusalem and its occupiers, the Romans. We find that the entire country had descended on Jerusalem for the annual Passover and was excited to see the "Man who raised the Dead" coming into the city on a lowly donkey. They knew its significance in regard to the prophecies of the coming...

The Burros of Berea tackle a much debated and complex subject that has been a historical conversation for centuries. Did the Apostle John write the Gospel attributed to his name? Rick brings a compelling argument with biblical verses the he believes proves that the Apostle John couldn't have written it and who the mysterious "Disciple Whom Jesus Loved" actually is. It's a fascinating detective typ...

On the Tuesday after Palm Sunday, Andy, Billy, Ralph and Rick got back in the studio (with the doors open) to discuss one of the most amazing stories found in the Bible. In John Chapter 11 we hear about a man named Lazarus that was dying. Lazarus's sisters, Martha and Mary, sent out an urgent message to Jesus to come and heal him. Jesus didn't come. We find a unique verse in regard to this family....

In Episode Three, Ralph Hicks joins Andy, Billy and Rick at Giraffe Studio to discuss two specific stories in the Bible. We tackle the "raising of the Widow of Nain's Son then move into the Woman with the Issue of Blood and the raising of Jairus' daughter. We discover unique parallels between individuals and the time stamp of 12 years along with the use of the term "daughter". Jesus (or Yeshua, hi...

In Episode Two we tackle the doctrine of Hell and who actually taught it the most in the Bible. The cast is still just Andy Bishop, Billy Kimzey and Rick Welch at this time but the podcast is beginning to take shape. Billy brings some ideas for podcast titles (We could have been Church Chatter folks). Andy begins honing in on the editing and quality of the show. Rick begins to struggle with the le...

In our first episode we had no idea that this would be the start of a podcast. Rick Welch and Billy Kimzey met at Giraffe Studio with our sound engineer, Andy Bishop in Hendersonville, NC to record a discussion about what the bible said about who created the world. We didn't have a title (we started with Big Rick N' Billy...oof!), a theme (bible study between different faiths and an athiest), our...