81: Silent Years — Association
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the perfect timing spoken of in Galatians 4:4 in reference to the coming of Jesus in his cultural context. We also wrestle with the personal implications of the different responses to Hellenism in our world today.Discussion Video for BEMA 81Rising Strong by Brené BrownTranscript for BEMA 81
16 Aug 201836min
80: Silent Years — Pharisees
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, with special guest Megan Gambino, near the end of our journey through the silent years and the context of Jesus’s ministry, examining the Pharisees.Silent Years — Pharisees Presentation (PDF)Addendum to BEMA 80 — Marty Solomon, YouTubeDiscussion Video for BEMA 80Megan Gambino on InstagramMegan’s Website [no longer available]BEMA 74: Silent Years — SynagogueTranscript for BEMA 80
2 Aug 201824min
79: Silent Years — Zealots
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, joined by special guest Megan Gambino, continue the journey through the silent years and the context of Jesus’s ministry, examining the group known as the Zealots.Silent Years — Zealots Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 79Megan Gambino on InstagramMegan’s Website [no longer available]Transcript for BEMA 79
19 Jul 201840min
78: Silent Years — Essenes
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a look at the responses to Hellenism in the world of first-century Judaism, this time examining the group known as the Essenes.Silent Years — Essenes Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 78Qumran — WikipediaDead Sea Scrolls — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 78
5 Jul 201821min
77: Silent Years — Herodians
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue a look at the responses to Hellenism in the world of first-century Judaism, this time examining the group known as Herodians.Silent Years — Herodians Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 77Sepphoris (Zippori) — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 77
21 Jun 201831min
76: Silent Years — Sadducees
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin an in-depth look at the five different responses to Hellenism in the first-century world of Judaism by examining the priestly group known as the Sadducees.Silent Years — Sadducees Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 76Transcript for BEMA 76
7 Jun 201832min
75: Silent Years — Welcome to Hellenism
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings, joined by special guest Jim Feicht, continue their examination of the context of the world of Jesus. The last episode covered the context of Judaism specifically, whereas this episode covers the context of the surrounding culture.Silent Years — Welcome to Hellenism Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 75Jim Feicht on TwitterHellas — WikipediaEmpire of Alexander the Great — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 75
24 Mai 201831min
74: Silent Years — Synagogue
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Jim Feicht. They begin the journey into the historical context of the world of Jesus, looking at the new Judaism that arose from the ashes of exile.Silent Years — Synagogue Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 74Jim Feicht on TwitterIn the Dust of the Rabbi — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)NOOMA 008: Dust by Rob BellTranscript for BEMA 74
10 Mai 201842min
