The BEMA Podcast

18: A Tale of Two Kingdoms

Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé set up the narrative of God’s story as a contrast between Empire and Shalom. That the World May Know — Faith Lessons, Volum

17: A God Who Hears the Cry

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the introduction to God’s story and set up the narrative of the remainder of Scripture in an effort to understand what God is res

16: Out of the Pit

Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks finish the study of the life of Joseph, covering Genesis 41–50. Presentation for Out of the Pit (PDF) Rabbi David

15: Into the Pit

Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks begin our study of the life of Joseph, covering Genesis 37–40. Presentation for Into the Pit (PDF) Biblical Clothi

14: Grappling with God, Part 2

Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent continue to look at the life of Jacob, covering Genesis 32–35. Uncut Gems (2019 film) — JustWatch Aleph Beta Academy Subsc

13: Grappling with God, Part 1

Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent begin our look at the life of Jacob, starting with Genesis 25 and moving through Chapter 31. Aleph Beta Academy Subscribe t

12: A Mission Realized

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings cover the life of Isaac as told in Genesis 24 and 26, where we begin to see the initial realization of God’s promise to Abraham. Impact

11: Here I Am

Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé continue to look at the kind of partner God has chosen in Abraham. Presentation for Here I Am (PDF) BEMA 210: Midrash — Th

10: Walking the Blood Path

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings work through Genesis 15–17, continuing to look at the evolving partnership between God and Abram. Presentation for Walking the Blood Pat

9: Letting Go

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about Genesis 12–14, covering the call of Abram and his initial adventures in the land of Canaan. Study Tools Discussion Video for

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? Presentation

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.

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

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 Sta

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

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, Resources The Beast that Cr

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 Ove

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. Presentation

0: Introductory Lesson

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings have an introductory conversation about the world of the Bible, investigating the differences between Eastern and Western perspectives.

-1: What Is BEMA?

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about how BEMA came to be, what it is, and how it works. That the World May Know with Ray Vander Laan Impact Campus Ministries Ja