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The BEMA Podcast is a walk-through of the context of the Bible and the Text itself, as well as surrounding history. We deconstruct our common readings of the Bible and attempt to reconstruct them through the lens of historical context. The main body of work is contained in Seasons 1–5, and we encourage you to start with episode 0 (or even -1) and continue in order through episode 204. Beyond that, we explore new topics, revisit old topics, and dive deeper into practical ways of living out the things we have learned together. BEMA Discipleship is a ministry of Impact Campus Ministries.

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204: Session 5 Capstone Jan 28, 2021

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings officially wrap up the journey through history and talk about what comes next for BEMA…

Out of Sorts by Sarah Bessey

Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey

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Marty Solomon on YouTube

Sign Up for the BEMA Messenger

Bible Book Timeline by Roger Schmidgall

Whole Bible Story — BibleTelling, YouTube (via Roger Schmidgall)

Transcript for BEMA 204

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203: You Are Here Jan 21, 2021

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings try to evaluate the great takeaways from this five-session journey through the Bible and the world of faith, talking about “The Four Pillars of BEMA” and imagining a world that returns to partake in some of the same things those early followers did thousands of years ago.

Discussion Video for BEMA 203

Out of Babylon by Walter Brueggemann

“Time in Babylon” by Emmylou Harris — YouTube

Transcript for BEMA 203

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202: AD 1925 to Today Jan 14, 2021

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings bring the story to our current day, seeing what this last century has done to the world of faith that we call our own. What is Christian fundamentalism and where did it come from? And how does evangelicalism fit into all of this? As believers, we make many assumptions about the world around us, but knowing why it exists is often helpful in accepting what it is.

AD 1925 to Today Presentation

Discussion Video for BEMA 202

“Jacob Neusner, Judaic Scholar Who Forged Interfaith Bonds, Dies at 84” — The New York Times

Jacob Neusner — Wikipedia

Transcript for BEMA 202

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201: AD 1800–1925 Jan 07, 2021

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings leave the French Revolution behind and move into the modern era. How was the newfound land of freedom and independence handled? How did it impact the theology and ecclesiology of the people?

AD 1800–1925 Presentation (PDF)

Discussion Video for BEMA 201

Union in Truth by James B. North

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200: AD 1650–1800 Dec 31, 2020

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey up to the end of the eighteenth century and follow the world of Protestant history as it moves out of the Reformation and through the Age of Enlightenment.

AD 1650–1800 Presentation

Discussion Video for BEMA 200

Rediscovering Discipleship by Robby Gallaty

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199: AD 1550–1650 Dec 17, 2020

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings walk through one century of history that experienced an unbelievable amount of change and progress. Even outside of church history, this evolving world was fertile soil for the Reformation.

AD 1550–1650 Presentation (PDF)

Discussion Video for BEMA 199

Geocentric Model — Wikipedia

Heliocentrism — Wikipedia

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198: AD 1300–1550 Dec 10, 2020

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey from the Crusades and head toward the Protestant Reformation—but on the way, it is good to recognize some names that are often underappreciated. These figures truly paved the way for some of the formative changes coming to Christendom.

AD 1300–1550 Presentation

Discussion Video for BEMA 198

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197: AD 1000–1300 Dec 03, 2020

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine one of the darkest chapters in the history of Christendom.

AD 1000–1300 Presentation

Discussion Video for BEMA 197

Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller

Blue Like Jazz (2012 film)

The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong

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196: AD 700–1000 Nov 19, 2020

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings walk through three centuries to see the great and famous East-West Schism, look at the idea of icons, and meet Charlemagne as a major character of this era of history.

AD 700–1000 Presentation

Discussion Video for BEMA 196

Byzantine Iconoclasm — Wikipedia

BEMA 0: Introductory Lesson

The Genesis of Science by James Hannam

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195: AD 500–700 Nov 12, 2020

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings journey through the sixth and seventh centuries, examining the early monastic movements.

AD 500–700 Presentation

Discussion Video for BEMA 195

The Source by James A. Michener

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