447: Talmudic Matthew — Wages
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks take a spin with Jesus’s concept of rewards or wages.Wealth, Poverty, and Charity in Jewish Antiquity by Gregg E. GardnerBEMA 97: Done in SecretDe Re Publica, De Legibus by Cicero — Internet ArchivePietas — WikipediaVirtus — WikipediaPolitics by Aristotle — Internet ArchivePolitics (Aristotle) — WikipediaEuergetism — WikipediaSynagogue Wall Decorations — Sardis ExpeditionInscriptions of the Megiddo Mosaic — Museum of the Bible
24 Apr 49min
446: Talmudic Matthew — Children
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks take a crack at what it means to be children of God.“What’s Wrong with Winsomeness?” by Russell Moore — Christianity TodayThe Greatest Prayer by John Dominic CrossanBEMA 80: Silent Years — PhariseesBEMA 102: Son of ManMisreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes by E. Randolph Richards and Richard JamesDr. Anna C. Miller — Xavier University
17 Apr 50min
445: Talmudic Matthew — Enemies
Brent Billings and Reed Dent team up with Elle Grover Fricks to excavate some ancient ideas about enemies.BEMA 96: But I Say Unto YouJesus and Nonviolence by Walter WinkThe Peaceable Kingdom by Stanley HauerwasRise and Kill First by Ronen Bergman1QS 1 (Community Rule) with Matthew 5:43 — Intertextual BibleBEMA 358: Sabbath Practice — PrayerGreek Priest Recreates Excitement of Resurrection Announcement — InstagramGreek Priest Recreates Excitement of Resurrection Announcement — TikTok“‘Flying Priest’ Marks Holy Saturday’s Liturgy in Greece” by Nick Kampouris — Greek Reporter
10 Apr 1h 2min
444: Karen Stiller — Holiness Here
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Karen Stiller, author of Holiness Here and the author and editor of many other books, magazines, essays, and more.Holiness Here by Karen StillerReview of Holiness Here — Marty Solomon, GoodreadsReview of Holiness Here — Brent Billings, GoodreadsMeadow Lake Progress — WikipediaBooks by Frederick BuechnerBooks by Anne LamottThe Minister’s Wife by Karen StillerCraft, Cost & Call by Patricia Paddey & Karen StillerKaren Stiller’s coachingFaith Today PodcastKaren Stiller’s websiteKaren Stiller on InstagramKaren Stiller on SubstackAdditional audio production by Gus Simpson Special Guest: Karen Stiller.
3 Apr 38min
443: Talmudic Matthew — Oaths
Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks investigate Jesus’s teaching on oaths.“Greek Oath-Rituals” by Irene Berti — OpenEdition Books“The Greek Oath in the Roman World” by Serena Connolly — Oxford Academic“Loosing Vows and Oaths in the Roman Empire and Beyond: Authority and Interpretation” by Moshe Blidstein — De Gruyter“The Kinyradai of Paphos” by John Curtis Franklin — The Center for Hellenic Studies
27 Mar 38min
442: Talmudic Matthew — Marriage
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Elle Grover Fricks to contextualize Jesus’s teaching on divorce in its Jewish and Roman landscape.
20 Mar 38min
441: Talmudic Matthew — Thymos
Brent Billings, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé take a closer look at Jesus’s teachings on desire.BEMA 273: John — Pericope of an Honor Contest
13 Mar 46min
440: Talmudic Matthew — Reconciliation
Brent Billings joins Elle Grover Fricks to reconsider the topic of reconciliation through a Talmudic lens, featuring Reed Dent.BEMA 36: The Redemption Cycle“Dining in Heaven” by Robin M. Jensen — Biblical Archaeology Society Library
6 Mar 57min
