415: Hosea — Living Metaphor
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings venture into the biblical Text of Hosea, letting the prophetic story of Hosea lead us into some reflections on wisdom for our day.1994 Minister’s Manual (HarperCollins, 1993). Series by Roger Lovette (Preaching from Hosea: A Gospel for Broken Things). Edited by James W. CoxThe Prophetic Imagination by Walter BrueggemannBEMA 49b: Verastikh (Hosea)Shirat Ha'azinu: The Song of Moses by Rabbi David Fohrman — Aleph BetaAleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership.
17 Okt 202450min
414: The Chosen S4E2 — “Confessions” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss some Chosen announcements, offer a mea culpa for episode 1, and continue into Season 4 of The Chosen with episode 2.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb
14 Okt 202443min
413: Hosea — Context and Caution
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks begin a series on Hosea, considering a framework we can use to approach a passage with a fresh lens.The 6-Column Sheet (PDF)BEMA 49: Hosea — Prostitute“Israeli Archaeologists Find Enigmatic 2,500-year-old Burials in the Desert” by Ariel David — HaaretzThe Oxford Handbook of Hosea by Brad E. KelleThe Latter Prophets: A Feminist Companion to the Bible by Athalya Brenner-IdanTexts of Terror by Phyllis TribleGender and Difference in Ancient Israel by Peggy L. Day (contains “‘To Play the Harlot’: An Inquiry into an Old Testament Metaphor” by Phyllis Bird)Harlot or Holy Woman? by Phyllis A. BirdPhyllis Trible — WikipediaPhyllis Bird — Wikipedia
10 Okt 202451min
412: The Chosen S4E1 — “Promises” (Bonus Episode)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finally commence the discussion of Season 4 of The Chosen, starting things off with episode 1.The ChosenThe Chosen (TV Series) — WikipediaThe Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDbBEMA 310: The Nativity Story
7 Okt 202441min
411: Session 9 Intro
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin Session 9 of the podcast and discuss what comes next and what we can look forward to in the months to come.The Story of BEMA
3 Okt 202437min
410: Session 8 Capstone
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings close out Session 8 with Reed Dent, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé.
26 Sep 202442min
409: Sandra Richter — The Epic of Eden
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. Sandra Richter, the Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College, a graduate of Harvard University, and of course the author of The Epic of Eden, including a new study in that series covering Deborah.Deborah by Sandra L. RichterThe Epic of Eden by Sandra L. RichterIsaiah by Sandra L. RichterPsalms by Sandra L. RichterThe Story of God, the Story of Us by Sean GladdingThe Story by Zondervan, Max Lucado, and Randy FrazeeNIV Committee on Bible Translation (CBT)Sandra Richter on FacebookSandra Richter on InstagramSandra Richter at Westmont CollegeAdditional audio production by Gus Simpson Special Guest: Sandra Richter.
19 Sep 202457min
408: Practical Shabbat — Deepening
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the depths of Shabbat with Josh Bossé.The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel
12 Sep 202448min
