209: Midrash — Noah’s Backstory and the Nephilim
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 209BEMA 5: A Misplaced Curse“Pete & Jared on Genesis” — The Bible for Normal People Podcast, Episode 100Genesis for Normal People by Peter Enns and Jared ByasTallest Person Living — Guinness World RecordsHurtaly — WikipediaNoah (2014 film)Parshat Noach — Aleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.Genesis: A Parsha Companion by Rabbi David FohrmanBEMA 7: The Preface“What’s So Bad about Babel?” — BibleProject PodcastJewish Women’s ArchiveSefaria: A Living Library of Jewish TextsBEMA FAQ: Midrash — Marty Solomon, YouTubeThe Social Dilemma — NetflixThought of the Day: The Social Dilemma — Marty Solomon, YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 209
4 Maalis 202149min
208: Midrash — Iscah, Sarai, and Birth Orders
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 208BEMA 8: Buried in a GenealogyBEMA FAQ: Midrash — Marty Solomon, YouTubeJewish Women’s ArchiveBEMA 173: Jude — False TeachersTranscript for BEMA 208
25 Helmi 202139min
207: J. R. Briggs — The Sacred Overlap
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. J. R. Briggs, the founder and director of Kairos Partnerships. His list of ministries and projects spans the gamut of possibility: from coaching pastors to instructing university students, from authoring books to hosting podcasts, J. R. brings a wealth of experience wherever he goes. He and his wife, Megan, have two boys and live just outside of Philadelphia.Discussion Video for BEMA 207About J. R. Briggs — Kairos PartnershipsPublications — Kairos PartnershipsFail by J. R. BriggsThe Sacred Overlap by J. R. BriggsThought of the Day: Sacred Overlap — Marty Solomon, YouTubeMonday Morning Pastor Podcast“Rubbing Shoulders with God” with Marty Solomon — Monday Morning PastorResilient Leaders PodcastTweet on Hand Copying LukePractical Tips and Resources for Hand Copying Scripture — Kairos PartnershipsTweet on Hand Copying JohnJ. R. Briggs on TwitterA Time To Heal by J. R. BriggsTranscript for BEMA 207 Special Guest: J. R. Briggs.
18 Helmi 202145min
206: Reed Dent — The Nature of Truth
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Reed Dent. He’s been on staff with Campus Christian Fellowship at Truman State University in Missouri for the last twelve years. He and his wife, LeAnn, have three boys, who provide some great sermon illustrations.Discussion Video for BEMA 206Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State UniversityTruman State University — WikipediaStaff — Campus Christian FellowshipThe Parable of the Unforgiving Servant — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipThe Parable of the Good Samaritan — Reed Dent, Campus Christian FellowshipThe Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2001 (PDF)“September 11” by Scott Cairns“Trump's name to appear on coronavirus stimulus checks sent to Americans” — Fox News“Trump Seeks To Stimulate Economy By Sending Rare Autographed Photo To Every American” — The OnionDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak“The Seeing Heart” by Frederick Buechner — YouTubeSecrets in the Dark by Frederick BuechnerJohn H. Walton — WikipediaThe Lost World of Genesis One by John H. WaltonThe Lord of the Rings: Motion Picture TrilogyThe War by Ken Burns and Lynn NovickThe Art of Biblical Narrative by Robert AlterThe Art of Biblical Poetry by Robert AlterThe Art of Bible Translation by Robert AlterThe Poetics of Biblical Narrative by Meir SternbergWhat Is the Bible? by Rob BellInspired by Rachel Held EvansTranscript for BEMA 206 Special Guest: Reed Dent.
11 Helmi 202157min
205: Session 6 Intro
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Session 6, what they hope to accomplish, and some of the things you can expect to find in the next chapter of the BEMA Podcast.BEMA Merchandise — TeePublicJoin the BEMA SlackNews — BEMA DiscipleshipMarty Solomon on YouTubeGroups — BEMA DiscipleshipTranscript for BEMA 205
4 Helmi 202148min
204: Session 5 Capstone
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings officially wrap up the journey through history and talk about what comes next for BEMA…Out of Sorts by Sarah BesseyJesus Feminist by Sarah BesseyJoin the BEMA SlackMarty Solomon on YouTubeSign Up for the BEMA MessengerBible Book Timeline by Roger SchmidgallWhole Bible Story — BibleTelling, YouTube (via Roger Schmidgall)Transcript for BEMA 204
28 Tammi 202136min
203: You Are Here
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings try to evaluate the great takeaways from this five-session journey through the Bible and the world of faith, talking about “The Four Pillars of BEMA” and imagining a world that returns to partake in some of the same things those early followers did thousands of years ago.Discussion Video for BEMA 203Out of Babylon by Walter Brueggemann“Time in Babylon” by Emmylou Harris — YouTubeTranscript for BEMA 203
21 Tammi 202122min
202: AD 1925 to Today
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the story to our current day, seeing what this last century has done to the world of faith that we call our own. What is Christian fundamentalism and where did it come from? And how does evangelicalism fit into all of this? As believers, we make many assumptions about the world around us, but knowing why it exists is often helpful in accepting what it is.AD 1925 to Today PresentationDiscussion Video for BEMA 202“Jacob Neusner, Judaic Scholar Who Forged Interfaith Bonds, Dies at 84” — The New York TimesJacob Neusner — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 202
14 Tammi 202119min
