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The BEMA Podcast

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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35: Crossroads of the Earth Jun 15, 2017

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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.

Presentation for Crossroads of the Earth (PDF)

The Source by James A. Michener

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Episode updated 18 May 2026
Original audio from 15 June 2017
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Special Announcement for July 2026 Jun 08, 2017

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Marty Solomon shares the news about the live event for our 10-year anniversary celebration.

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BEMA 500: [10-Year Anniversary Announcement]

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34: The Hardest Story in the Bible (for me) Jun 01, 2017

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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks address the nagging questions about the book of Joshua and its stories of mass slaughter and genocide.

Presentation for The Hardest Story in the Bible (for me) (PDF)

The Gospel of Being Human by Marty Solomon and Reed Dent

BEMA 240: Sin and the Archaeology of Joshua w/ Elle Grover Fricks

Stele — Wikipedia

Stele of King Sennacherib — World History Encyclopedia

The Forest in the Trees: Jesus — Woodland Hills (Greg Boyd)

What Is the Bible? by Rob Bell

The Source by James A. Michener

The Gifts of the Jews by Thomas Cahill

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Episode updated 11 May 2026
Original audio from 1 June 2017
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33: Session 2 Intro May 18, 2017

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings set the stage for Session 2 of the podcast, reviewing our journey through Torah to bring everyone up to speed for what we will study next.

Presentation for Session 2 Intro (PDF)

BEMA 487: Sitting Shiva for Josh Bossé

BEMA 488: [Brent and Reed discuss Josh’s passing]

BEMA 489: [Marty and Elle discuss Josh’s passing]

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Episode updated 4 May 2026
Original audio from 18 May 2017
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32: Session 1 Capstone May 18, 2017

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give a summary of the Books of Moses at the conclusion of Session 1 of the podcast.

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Episode updated 11 August 2025
Original audio from 18 May 2017
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31: Remember Where You Came From May 11, 2017

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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent bring our study of Torah to a close by exploring the book of Deuteronomy, examining its call to remember our stories.

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The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. Richter

Topic: Deuteronomy 32 — Aleph Beta Academy

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“A Covenant Guarantee” by Ray Vander Laan — That the World May Know

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Episode updated 4 August 2025
Original audio from 11 May 2017
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30: Lead with Your Voice May 04, 2017

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the discussion of the desert and the book of Numbers with the story of Moses striking the rock and subsequently having his entrance to the Promised Land denied.

Why Was Moses Not Allowed into the Promised Land? — Aleph Beta

Why Couldn't Moses Enter The Land? — Aleph Beta

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Episode updated 28 July 2025
Original audio from 4 May 2017
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29: Images of the Desert — Wadi and En Gedi Apr 27, 2017

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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks continue the series on images found in the desert, seeing God’s continual use of the desert to minister to us and to teach us how to minister to others.

Presentation for Images of the Desert — Wadi and En Gedi (PDF)

Lulav — Chabad.org

Flash Floods in Wadi Peres — YouTube

Flash Flood in Israel — YouTube

Israel: Flash Floods Hit Negev Desert — AP Archive, YouTube

Onlookers caught in flash flood north of Oman — AFP, YouTube

Pickup vs. Flash Flood — YouTube

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Episode updated 21 July 2025
Original audio from 27 April 2017
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28: Images of the Desert — Ar'ar and Tamarisk Apr 20, 2017

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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks continue the series on images we find in the desert, learning about the ar'ar and tamarisk trees and what they teach us about living in our own deserts.

Presentation for Images of the Desert — Ar'ar and Tamarisk (PDF)

Noga Hareuveni — Wikipedia

Written Works of Noga Hareuveni

Hebrew University — Wikipedia

National Botanic Garden of Israel — Wikipedia

Tamarisk and Palm (Akkadian poem) — Wikipedia

Tamarix (genus) — Wikipedia

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Episode updated 14 July 2025
Original audio from 20 April 2017
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27: Images of the Desert — Rotem and Acacia Apr 13, 2017

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the rotem and acacia trees and what they teach us about living in our own deserts.

Presentation for Images of the Desert — Rotem and Acacia (PDF)

The Story #28: New Beginnings (‘Each One’ Rant) sermon — YouTube

Walking with God in the Desert — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)

TTWMK Faith Lessons on DVD and Digital (Focus on the Family)

Hebrew University — Wikipedia

Noga Hareuveni — Wikipedia

Written Works of Noga Hareuveni

“The Broom Usually Grows in the Wilderness” — Bar-Ilan University (via Jim Feicht and Internet Archive)

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Episode updated 7 July 2025
Original audio from 13 April 2017
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