181: Revelation — Lukewarm Laodicea
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to the last of the seven churches of John’s apocalypse: Laodicea. We’ve heard the warning against being a “lukewarm Christian.” Is there more context to this id...
13 Aug 202026min
180: Revelation — Philadelphia and Their New Name
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine John’s apocalyptic letter to the church of Philadelphia and look for context, as well as Text spoken into that context.Discussion Video for BEMA 180BEMA 161: 1...
6 Aug 202015min
179: Revelation — Waking Up in Sardis
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wake up in the ancient city of Sardis to see her history and glory, which should help us understand the message in the letter to her church.Revelation — Waking Up in S...
30 Juli 202038min
178: Revelation — Thyatira and Her Jezebel
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings consider the idea that John has been deliberately drawing off of apocalyptic prophets while speaking directly into culture, and we add one more layer to our hermeneuti...
23 Juli 202027min
177: Revelation — Pergamum and Satan’s Throne
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the ancient city of Pergamum and hear the letter to their church in its original context.Revelation — Pergamum and Satan’s Throne Presentation (PDF)Discussion ...
16 Juli 202033min
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 Vid...
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 SlackTran...
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.Dis...
25 Juni 202029min
