8: Buried in a Genealogy
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to ask the question the Rabbis have asked over the centuries: Why did God choose Abraham?Buried in a Genealogy Presentation (PDF)Code of Hammurabi — WikipediaThe Epic of Eden by Sandra L. Richter“Sarah: Midrash and Aggadah” by Tamar Kadari — Jewish Women’s Archive[Legacy] Follow-up 1: BEMA 208: Midrash — Iscah, Sarai, and Birth Orders[Legacy] Follow-up 2: BEMA FAQ: Abram, Sarai & Iscah — Marty Solomon, YouTube Study Tools Discussion Video for BEMA 8 The Companion for BEMA 8 Take Your Own Notes Transcript for BEMA 8 Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 24 February 2025 Original audio from 10 November 2016 Transcript for BEMA 8 of 10 November 2016
10 Nov 201643min
7: The Preface
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look back over the first eleven chapters of Genesis and work to understand their significance to the greater narrative of the scriptures.The Preface Presentation (PDF) Study Tools Discussion Video for BEMA 7 The Companion for BEMA 7 Take Your Own Notes Transcript for BEMA 7 Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 17 February 2025 Original audio from 3 November 2016 Transcript for BEMA 7 of 3 November 2016
3 Nov 201618min
6: A Tale of a Tower
Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé talk about the tower of Babel and some of the observations we can take away from the story.BEMA 233: Introducing the Team — Striking the Rock w/ Josh BosséA Brief History of the World from Adam to Abraham: Babel Tower — Aleph Beta Study Tools Discussion Video for BEMA 6 The Companion for BEMA 6 Take Your Own Notes Transcript for BEMA 6 Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 10 February 2025 Original audio from 27 October 2016 Transcript for BEMA 6 of 27 October 2016
27 Okt 201639min
5: A Misplaced Curse
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Reed Dent to talk about Noah’s departure from the ark and the tragedy that ensues.Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State UniversityBEMA 231: Introducing the Team — Deconstruction w/ Reed Dent Study Tools Discussion Video for BEMA 5 The Companion for BEMA 5 Take Your Own Notes Transcript for BEMA 5 Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 3 February 2025 Original audio from 20 October 2016 Transcript for BEMA 5 of 20 October 2016
20 Okt 201636min
4: His Bow in the Clouds
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by Elle Grover Fricks to talk about the story of Noah and the Flood and how we have a wide variety of buried treasure from the author.BEMA 232: Introducing the Team — Jephthah’s Daughter w/ Elle Grover FricksFlood Myth — WikipediaThe Lost World of the Flood by Tremper Longman III & John H. WaltonAmarna Letters — Wikipedia Study Tools Discussion Video for BEMA 4 The Companion for BEMA 4 Take Your Own Notes Transcript for BEMA 4 Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 27 January 2025 Original audio from 6 October 2016 Transcript for BEMA 4 of 6 October 2016
6 Okt 201634min
3: Master the Beast
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Cain and Abel and the idea of how fear and shame ruin the story.BEMA FAQ: Bibles, Translations, ResourcesThe Beast that Crouches at the Door by Rabbi David FohrmanAleph Beta AcademySubscribe to Aleph Beta AcademyBEMA listeners can use code friendsofbema for one month off of a monthly Premium membership. Study Tools Discussion Video for BEMA 3 The Companion for BEMA 3 Take Your Own Notes Transcript for BEMA 3 Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 20 January 2025 Original audio from 22 September 2016 Transcript for BEMA 3 of 22 September 2016
22 Sep 201626min
2: Knowing When to Say “Enough”
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and what the story might really be getting at.The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David Fohrman Study Tools Discussion Video for BEMA 2 The Companion for BEMA 2 Take Your Own Notes Transcript for BEMA 2 Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 13 January 2025 Original audio from 15 September 2016 Transcript for BEMA 2 of 15 September 2016
15 Sep 201652min
1: Trust the Story
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about the creation story in Genesis 1 and the foundation it lays for understanding the scriptural narrative correctly.Trust the Story Presentation (PDF)Sabbath as Resistance by Walter BrueggemannThe Sabbath by Abraham Joshua HeschelBEMA Discipleship — GroupsJoin the BEMA SlackBrent on Twitter/XBEMA Discipleship on Twitter/XBEMA Discipleship on FacebookMarty on InstagramBrent on InstagramBEMA Discipleship on InstagramBEMA Discipleship — Subscribe (Recommended Apps) Study Tools Discussion Video for BEMA 1 The Companion for BEMA 1 Take Your Own Notes Transcript for BEMA 1 Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 6 January 2025 Original audio from 8 September 2016 Transcript for BEMA 1 of 8 September 2016
8 Sep 201653min
