39: A King After God’s Own Heart
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue to examine the life of David, looking at the defeat of Goliath and making some general observations about the character of David.Discussion Video for BEMA 39Promised Land — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)“The Unheard Story of David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell — TEDValley of Elah — WikipediaJesus Wants to Save Christians by Rob Bell and Don GoldenWhere God Was Born by Bruce FeilerThe Practice of the Presence of God by Brother LawrenceTranscript for BEMA 39
10 Aug 201732min
38: A Donkey Herder to Lead Us
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at Israel’s first two kings and try to see what the Text is showing us in these two characters.Discussion Video for BEMA 38A Tale of Three Kings by Gene EdwardsTranscript for BEMA 38
27 Juli 201728min
37: A Love Story
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings zoom in on the mini-narrative of Ruth — one story where the mission of God is realized in the way Israel treats the alien, the orphan, and the widow.Discussion Video for BEMA 37Map of Moab and the Surrounding RegionTranscript for BEMA 37
13 Juli 201732min
36: The Redemption Cycle
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the book of Judges and the cycle found therein.Discussion Video for BEMA 36The Forgiving Flow, Part 2: Drop the Jawbone — The RobCast, Episode 39Make Your Mark by Brad GrayTranscript for BEMA 36
29 Juni 201735min
35: Crossroads of the Earth
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the discussion of Joshua and bridge the gap toward the book of Judges, pondering the mission of God and His choice of real estate for His people.Crossroads of the Earth Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 35The Source by James A. MichenerTranscript for BEMA 35
15 Juni 201735min
34: The Hardest Story in the Bible (for me)
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings address the nagging questions about the book of Joshua and its stories of mass slaughter and genocide.The Hardest Story in the Bible (for me) Presentation (PDF)Discussion Video for BEMA 34The Hardest Story in the Bible (for me) — Covered in His DustStele — WikipediaThe Forest in the Trees: Jesus — Woodland Hills (Greg Boyd)[no longer available] Why Is the Old Testament So Violent? (blog post)What Is the Bible? by Rob BellThe Source by James A. MichenerTranscript for BEMA 34
1 Juni 201743min
33: Session 2 Intro
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for Session 2 of the podcast. We review our journey through Torah to bring everyone up to speed for what we will study next.Session 2 Intro Presentation (PDF)BEMA Discipleship SupportBEMA Discipleship on FacebookBEMA Discipleship on TwitterTranscript for BEMA 33
18 Maj 201720min
32: Session 1 Capstone
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give a summary of the Books of Moses at the conclusion of Session 1 of the podcast.Session 1 Capstone Presentation (PDF) Study Tools No Discussion Video for BEMA 32 The Companion for BEMA 32 Take Your Own Notes Transcript for BEMA 32 Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 11 August 2025 Original audio from 18 May 2017 Transcript for BEMA 32 of 18 May 2017
18 Maj 201727min
