176: Revelation — Smyrna and Their Crown
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to hone a hermeneutical prowess in the realm of apocalyptic literature, taking a look at the letter to Smyrna and asking, “What is the context?”Discussion Video for BEMA 176Transcript for BEMA 176
9 Juli 202019min
175: Revelation — Ephesus and Their First Love
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to Ephesus, hearing the first of John’s seven letters in its context.Discussion Video for BEMA 175BEMA 158: Ephesians — Family MembershipJoin the BEMA SlackTranscript for BEMA 175
2 Juli 202016min
174: Revelation — A Book for Its Time
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings prepare for a journey through the book of Revelation, remembering the function and method of apocalyptic literature and trying to remove the “crazy” from the study.Discussion Video for BEMA 174BEMA 68: Zechariah — Apocalyptic LiteratureChrist and the Caesars by Ethelbert StaufferThe Christians: Their First Two Thousand Years — A Pinch of Incense by the Christian History ProjectThe Seven Cities of the Apocalypse and Roman Culture by Roland H. Worth, Jr.The Seven Cities of the Apocalypse and Greco-Asian Culture by Roland H. Worth, Jr.Imperial Cult and Commerce in John’s Apocalypse by J. Nelson KraybillThe Letters to the Seven Churches by William M. RamsayThe Days of Vengeance by David ChiltonThe Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era by James S. JeffersTranscript for BEMA 174
25 Juni 202029min
173: Jude — False Teachers
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the short, often forgotten, and confusing book of Jude. Just what is Jude talking about?Discussion Video for BEMA 173BEMA 169: 2 Peter — The Other Side of a ConversationBEMA 156: 1 Corinthians — Broken BodyThe Book of Enoch — WikipediaThe Book of Enoch — Academy of Ancient TextsThe Assumption of Moses — WikipediaThe Assumption of Moses (text and audio)Jude — BibleProjectTranscript for BEMA 173
18 Juni 202023min
172: 3 John — Diotrephes
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a brief but meaningful and reflective journey through the short letter of 3 John, hearing the apostle warn the church about those who are trying to discredit and dismantle the faith.Discussion Video for BEMA 172BEMA 39: A King After God’s Own HeartTranscript for BEMA 172
11 Juni 202014min
171: 2 John — The “Woman”
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the words of 2 John and toy with the question of who the woman is that John addresses his letter to.Discussion Video for BEMA 171Transcript for BEMA 171
4 Juni 202013min
170: 1 John — Love and Truth
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the letter of 1 John and his insistence on the role that love plays in truth—and not the other way around.Discussion Video for BEMA 170Docetism — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 170
28 Maj 202020min
169: 2 Peter — The Other Side of a Conversation
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second letter from the Apostle Peter to see how he utilizes the Midrash to encourage the early believers to keep walking in faithfulness and not give in to the temptation to return to the cultural norms around them.Discussion Video for BEMA 169Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish TextsThe Bible as It Was by James L. KugelNoah (2014 film)Transcript for BEMA 169
21 Maj 202030min
