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168: 1 Peter — Living Stones and a Spiritual House
14 mei 2020 · 17 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the first of two letters penned by Peter, hearing the heart of a man who had went everywhere with Jesus—including betrayal and restoration. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 168
Transcript for BEMA 168
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167: James — Mitzvoth
7 mei 2020 · 29 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the book of James and its challenging contents. Love it or hate it, this letter often provokes very strong reactions. Lees meer
Addendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTube
Discussion Video for BEMA 167
Transcript for BEMA 167
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166: Hebrews — Atonement 101
30 april 2020 · 46 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the many different theories and explanations of atonement that have arisen throughout the centuries—a very critical conversation for theology in our day and how we interact with the story. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 166
A Better Atonement by Tony Jones
Did God Kill Jesus? by Tony Jones
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
Crucifixion of the Warrior God by Gregory A. Boyd
The Jesus Driven Life by Michael Hardin
A Community Called Atonement by Scot McKnight
Transcript for BEMA 166
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165: Hebrews — Running a Better Race
23 april 2020 · 34 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin to examine the letter of Hebrews and learn from its potential context, hearing the call for us to be people who suffer well and persevere in the faith and struggle authored by Jesus himself. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 165
Hebrews (Sermon Series) — Real Life on the Palouse
Hebrews Infographic
Transcript for BEMA 165
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164: Philemon — Faith Works
16 april 2020 · 26 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey through a tiny letter from Paul with a big message to Philemon, enjoying Paul’s light-hearted encouragement to live as Jesus would have us live. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 164
Transcript for BEMA 164
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163: Pastoral Epistles — Timid Timothy & Tough Titus
9 april 2020 · 23 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the lives of two very different pastors discipled by Paul—Timothy in Ephesus and Titus on Crete—and hear of their different personalities and how Paul uses each of them in his ministry. Lees meer
Addendum to BEMA 163 — Marty Solomon, YouTube
Discussion Video for BEMA 163
Walk as Jesus Walked — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)
TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)
Kingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar Capon
Transcript for BEMA 163
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162: 2 Thessalonians — Man of Lawlessness
2 april 2020 · 17 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second letter to Thessalonica, learn about the “Man of Lawlessness,” and wrestle with the implications of this mysterious character. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 162
Transcript for BEMA 162
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161: 1 Thessalonians — Parousia
26 maart 2020 · 22 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings step into the context of the church in Thessalonica and examine the theme of “parousia.” Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 161
In Search of Paul by John Dominic Crossan and Jonathan L. Reed
Surprised by Hope by N. T. Wright
Transcript for BEMA 161
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160: Colossians — Gnostic Heresy
19 maart 2020 · 23 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the letter to the Colossians, pointing out the unique context that seems to surround the people there and the false thinking that seeks to pervade their lives of worship. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 160
The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato’s Allegory in Clay — YouTube
Surprised by Hope by N. T. Wright
Transcript for BEMA 160
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159: Philippians — Joy
12 maart 2020 · 15 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear Paul’s warm letter to the Philippians and see him express joy at their faith, love, and generosity as they follow Christ. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 159
Kingdom, Grace, Judgment by Robert Farrar Capon
Transcript for BEMA 159
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158: Ephesians — Family Membership
5 maart 2020 · 29 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings travel to the second largest city in the Roman Empire and hear the words Paul wrote to the Ephesians. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 158
Transcript for BEMA 158
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157: 2 Corinthians — Apostleship
27 februari 2020 · 19 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the second letter to the Corinthians and see their continued struggle to live out the gospel in their unique context. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 157
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey
Transcript for BEMA 157
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156: 1 Corinthians — Broken Body
20 februari 2020 · 33 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a trip to Corinth for an examination of the first letter to that complex city. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 156
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey
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Transcript for BEMA 156
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155: Romans — God’s Mission, Paul’s Mission
13 februari 2020 · 38 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the verse-by-verse journey through the book of Romans and look back to see Paul’s big argument buried in this brilliant letter. Lees meer
Romans — God’s Mission, Paul’s Mission Presentation (PDF)
Discussion Video for BEMA 155
Transcript for BEMA 155
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154: Romans — Therefore
6 februari 2020 · 18 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings watch Paul transition from a larger argument to the massive implications for how we interact in this new Kingdom. Lees meer
An Outline of Romans
Discussion Video for BEMA 154
Transcript for BEMA 154
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153: Romans — The Potter
30 januari 2020 · 54 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings tackle the pesky idea of predestination and election. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 153
In the Dust of the Rabbi — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)
TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)
BEMA 19: A Strengthened Heart
Transcript for BEMA 153
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152: Romans — The Struggle
23 januari 2020 · 34 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings let Paul teach us from the metaphor of covenants and death. If part of us died at baptism, why would we live as if we were bound? Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 152
sarx — Blue Letter Bible
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Transcript for BEMA 152
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151: Romans — Buried Alive
16 januari 2020 · 30 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings listen to what Paul says about walking in righteousness. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 151
The Evolution of Adam by Peter Enns
Elementary Principles by D. Thomas Lancaster
Didache — Wikipedia
Transcript for BEMA 151
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150: Romans — Righteousness from God
9 januari 2020 · 27 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings continue the journey through Romans, addressing the question of where we find righteousness. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 150
Prototype by Jonathan Martin
Transcript for BEMA 150
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149: Romans — Blended Family
2 januari 2020 · 38 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings enter into a verse-by-verse journey through the book of Romans, looking at Paul’s introductory section as he addresses this diverse group of believers. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 149
Romans (Sermon Series) — Real Life on the Palouse
Pederasty — Wikipedia
Transcript for BEMA 149
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148: Galatians — Set Free to Be Free
19 december 2019 · 26 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the study of Galatians and try to grapple with the implications of this gospel for Jews and Gentiles. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 148
The Holy Epistle to the Galatians by D. Thomas Lancaster
Transcript for BEMA 148
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147: Galatians — Two Women, Two Covenants
12 december 2019 · 26 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings talk about the importance of covenants and how they are relevant to different audiences. Lees meer
Galatians — Two Women, Two Covenants Presentation (PDF)
Discussion Video for BEMA 147
The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. Richter
Transcript for BEMA 147
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146: Galatians — The Curse
5 december 2019 · 33 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the third chapter of Galatians, unpacking big ideas about Gentiles, their relation to the family of God, and a “curse” that Paul seems to suggest the Law brings. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 146
Gezerah Shavah — Wikipedia
The Holy Epistle to the Galatians by D. Thomas Lancaster
Transcript for BEMA 146
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145: Galatians — Right Hand of Fellowship
21 november 2019 · 35 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings spend time in the second chapter of Galatians, bringing some context to a much misunderstood and often misrepresented passage. Lees meer
Addendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTube
Discussion Video for BEMA 145
Backyard Tap House
Transcript for BEMA 145
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144: Galatians — Paul’s Gospel
14 november 2019 · 25 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, listening to Paul describe a gospel he received straight from Jesus, not from any human teaching. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 144
The Holy Epistle to the Galatians by D. Thomas Lancaster
Transcript for BEMA 144
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143: The Epilogue
7 november 2019 · 27 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set everything we have studied about Acts back into the context of the larger Textual narrative, wrapping up the greater story and setting the stage for the inspired letters of the New Testament. Lees meer
The Epilogue Presentation (PDF)
Discussion Video for BEMA 143
BEMA 7: The Preface
Jesus Wants to Save Christians by Rob Bell and Don Golden
BEMA Messenger #3
A New Kind of Christianity by Brian D. McLaren
Transcript for BEMA 143
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142: Calling of a Prophet
31 oktober 2019 · 22 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings circle back to a question from a few episodes ago: Did Paul experience a conversion, a repentance, or something else entirely? Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 142
BEMA 138: Unclean Sheets
Transcript for BEMA 142
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141: Mathetes or Talmidim?
24 oktober 2019 · 39 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see how Paul’s methodology changes and then draw some conclusions about what we see happening in his ministry. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 141
Theater at Ephesus
Transcript for BEMA 141
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140: Not to Burden You
17 oktober 2019 · 45 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine how the early church community handled applying the gospel to a major cultural problem, seeking to learn from their methods and seeing what we might be able to take into our own unique settings. Lees meer
Addendum on James — Marty Solomon, YouTube
Discussion Video for BEMA 140
Latest Information on BEMA Trips
In Search of Paul by John Dominic Crossan and Jonathan L. Reed
Books by N. T. Wright
Books by E. P. Sanders
Books by James D. G. Dunn
Books by Mark D. Nanos
Transcript for BEMA 140
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139: Theosabes
10 oktober 2019 · 42 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings come back to the story of Saul and see what is impacting his experience and how that is calling him to impact the Greco-Roman world. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 139
Paul’s First Missionary Journey — Bible History Online
Transcript for BEMA 139
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138: Unclean Sheets
3 oktober 2019 · 45 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings meet Saul, persecutor of Jesus, and wrestle with the questions of his identity and his experience; they also encounter the entrance of some unlikely characters into God’s narrative. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 138
The Jewish Annotated New Testament by Oxford University Press (NRSV)
Transcript for BEMA 138
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137: A Dry Tree
26 september 2019 · 32 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings challenge listeners to consider our methods of advancing God’s agenda and the implications of this new king and new kingdom. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 137
BEMA 64: 3 Isaiah — Servant
Transcript for BEMA 137
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136: Each One
19 september 2019 · 34 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings make observations about what this early church community was accomplishing together with the help of the Holy Spirit. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 136
The Story #28: New Beginnings (‘Each One’ Rant) sermon — YouTube
Transcript for BEMA 136
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135: Uncut Corners
12 september 2019 · 29 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the opening of the book of Acts and the beginning of the Spirit-filled movement changing the course of human history. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 135
Caesar’s Comet — Wikipedia
BEMA 22: Under the Chuppah
BEMA 37: A Love Story
Transcript for BEMA 135
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134: Session 4 Intro
5 september 2019 · 20 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin to see how God’s people apply the reality of Christ into their first-century contexts. Lees meer
Session 4 Intro Presentation (PDF)
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Transcript for BEMA 134
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133: Session 3 Capstone
5 september 2019 · 44 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hold the usual capstone conversation, concluding a journey through the gospels, and reviewing the story from Genesis to John. Lees meer
Session 3 Capstone Presentation (PDF)
Bible Book Timeline by Roger Schmidgall
How to Survive a Shipwreck by Jonathan Martin
Transcript for BEMA 133
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132: Go
29 augustus 2019 · 30 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the discussion of the Gospels to a close with a brief look at the resurrection and the great commission. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 132
Living Hope sermon — YouTube
The Final Week #7: Just One Hope sermon — YouTube
Transcript for BEMA 132
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131: Betrayal
22 augustus 2019 · 31 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the betrayals of Jesus and discuss which characters are involved in it. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 131
BEMA 79: Silent Years — Zealots
Fidelity of Betrayal by Peter Rollins
Transcript for BEMA 131
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130: The Plot to Kill Jesus
15 augustus 2019 · 32 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the question of who brought about Jesus’s execution, acknowledging the different characters at play and the role they each had. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 130
BEMA 76: Silent Years — Sadducees
The Last Week by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan
Transcript for BEMA 130
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129: The Final Week
8 augustus 2019 · 38 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for the final week of Jesus’s earthly ministry. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 129
The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
The Last Week by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan
A Better Atonement by Tony Jones
Did God Kill Jesus? by Tony Jones
A Community Called Atonement by Scot McKnight
Transcript for BEMA 129
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128: Faithful and Wise Steward
1 augustus 2019 · 43 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at one of the most perplexing passages of Jesus’s ministry, asking if this is about the end times or ancient times. Lees meer
Faithful and Wise Steward Presentation (PDF)
Addendum to BEMA 128 — Marty Solomon, YouTube
Discussion Video for BEMA 128
Transcript for BEMA 128
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127: Six or Seven?
25 juli 2019 · 29 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into the list of woes Jesus gives to the Pharisees and ask what kind of person Jesus is describing. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 127
The Last Week by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan
Transcript for BEMA 127
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126: Trapped by a Question
18 juli 2019 · 44 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see the religious leadership of both Pharisees and Sadducees attempting to trap Jesus with a series of testing questions, and witness the rabbinical brilliance of Jesus as a Jewish teacher. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 126
Trapped by a Question Presentation (PDF)
The Parables by Brad H. Young (cites Flusser extensively)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship
Transcript for BEMA 126
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125: Are You Talking to Me?
11 juli 2019 · 33 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings see Jesus go on the offensive, confronting the corrupt priesthood that rules in Jerusalem. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 125
BEMA 80: Silent Years — Pharisees
BEMA 76: Silent Years — Sadducees
BEMA 51: 1 Isaiah — Vineyard
Transcript for BEMA 125
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124: Statement of Triumph
4 juli 2019 · 41 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the triumphal entry and Jesus’s confrontation of religious corruption on all sides. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 124
Caesarea Maritima — Wikipedia
Map of Israel in New Testament Times — Wikimedia Commons
Transcript for BEMA 124
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123: The Heat of the Day
27 juni 2019 · 33 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the parable of the vineyard, a generous God, and the interactions that follow as Jesus makes his way towards Jerusalem. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 123
Rabbi Jesus by Bruce Chilton
Transcript for BEMA 123
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122: A Naked Thing
20 juni 2019 · 32 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings find our understanding of divorce challenged by Jesus, and an ancient discussion taking place between the rabbis about the importance and value of people. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 122
The Ten Commandments — Aleph Beta Academy
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Transcript for BEMA 122
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121: The Key to Your Own Prison
13 juni 2019 · 46 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the many teachings of Matthew 18, including some parables and rabbinic insights from Jesus. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 121
Love Wins by Rob Bell
Erasing Hell by Francis Chan
BEMA 36: The Redemption Cycle
The Queen You Thought You Knew by Rabbi David Fohrman
BEMA 70: Esther — Purim
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant — Reed Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship
Transcript for BEMA 121
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120: Truth and Light
6 juni 2019 · 41 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings join Peter, James, and John on the Mount of Transfiguration as Jesus talks about his exodus with Moses and Elijah. Lees meer
Discussion Video for BEMA 120
The BEMA Messenger
Shaping Faith #5: Fasting sermon — YouTube
Transcript for BEMA 120
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119: The Gates of Hell
30 mei 2019 · 39 min
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine Peter’s great confession at Caesarea Philippi and the intense conversation that follows. Lees meer
The Gates of Hell Presentation (PDF)
Discussion Video for BEMA 119
On the Early Church: Conquering the Gates of Hell — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)
TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)
The BEMA Messenger
Transcript for BEMA 119