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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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26: Images of the Desert — Shepherd Apr 06, 2017

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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks discuss the first in a series of images found in the desert—what it means to be a shepherd in the biblical world.

Presentation for Images of the Desert — Shepherd (PDF)

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

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

Walking the Bible by Bruce Feiler

The Good Shepherd by Kenneth Bailey

“Lawning and Gardening [with goats]”

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Episode updated 30 June 2025
Original audio from 6 April 2017
Transcript for BEMA 26 of 6 April 2017

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25: A Kingdom of What? Mar 30, 2017

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give an overview of the book of Leviticus.

Presentation for A Kingdom of What? (PDF)

Leviticus: The Book of Holiness, volume 3 of Covenant & Conversation by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (Amazon)

Leviticus: The Book of Holiness, volume 3 of Covenant & Conversation by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (Sefaria)

Leviticus: A Call to Priesthood (Sermon Series) — Real Life on the Palouse

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Episode updated 23 June 2025
Original audio from 30 March 2017
Transcript for BEMA 25 of 30 March 2017

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24: Creating a Space Mar 23, 2017

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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Josh Bossé consider the implications of the story of the Tabernacle in our own pursuits of God.

Presentation for Creating a Space (PDF)

With All Your Heart — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)

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

Walter Brueggemann, “An Alternative Way” — The Work of the People

The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence

Less Is More Than Enough by Chris McNaught

One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

Finding Our Way Again by Brian McLaren

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Episode updated 16 June 2025
Original audio from 23 March 2017
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23: Falling on Joyful Faces Mar 16, 2017

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the construction of the Tabernacle and its call to be a place of rest, covering Exodus 24–40.

Presentation for Falling on Joyful Faces (PDF)

With All Your Heart — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)

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

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Episode updated 9 June 2025
Original audio from 16 March 2017
Transcript for BEMA 23 of 16 March 2017

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22: Under the Chuppah Mar 09, 2017

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss Israel’s arrival at Sinai and the ensuing covenant relationship with their God, covering Exodus 19–23.

Presentation for Under the Chuppah (PDF)

NIV Archaeological Study Bible

NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible

Ancient Israel by Roland de Vaux

Families in Ancient Israel by Leo G. Perdue, Joseph Blenkinsopp, John J. Collins, and Carol Meyers

Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus by Joachim Jeremias

BEMA 310: The Nativity Story

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Episode updated 2 June 2025
Original audio from 9 March 2017
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“Jesus Shema” Mar 02, 2017

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A simplified version of the daily prayer from Deuteronomy 6 and Leviticus 19. This recording is meant to follow Episode 21.

Sh'ma Israel, adonai elohenu, adonai echad
Ve'ahavta et adonai eloiekah
b'khol levavkah
uve'khol naphshekah
uve'khol meodeikah
Ve'ahavta lereyacha c'mocha

Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.
Love the Lord your God
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
and with all your might.
And love your neighbor as yourself.

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21: With All Your Soul & “Very” Mar 02, 2017

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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent explore the next two tests of God’s people on their way to Mount Sinai.

Presentation for With All Your Soul & “Very” (PDF)

“Jesus Shema” — Learn Hebrew

The Parable of the Leaven — LeAnn Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship

God Spreads a Table in the Wilderness — LeAnn Dent, Campus Christian Fellowship

Campus Christian Fellowship, Truman State University

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Episode updated 26 May 2025
Original audio from 2 March 2017
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20: With All Your Heart Feb 23, 2017

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Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Reed Dent look at the story of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea and dissect their first test on the way to Mount Sinai.

Presentation for With All Your Heart (PDF)

Walking the Bible by Bruce Feiler

The Poetics of Biblical Narrative by Meir Sternberg

The Torah: A Modern Commentary, edited by Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut

That the World May Know — Faith Lessons, Volumes 1–12 (Amazon)

God Heard Their Cry — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)

Fire on the Mountain — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)

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

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Episode updated 19 May 2025
Original audio from 23 February 2017
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19: A Strengthened Heart Feb 16, 2017

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into the story of the Passover and its plagues, God’s interaction with Pharaoh, and the call of God’s rescued people.

The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David Fohrman

Tefillin — Wikipedia

History of Monopoly — Wikipedia

kavad — Blue Letter Bible

chazak — Blue Letter Bible

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Episode updated 12 May 2025
Original audio from 16 February 2017
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18: A Tale of Two Kingdoms Feb 09, 2017

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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, Volumes 1–12 (Amazon)

God Heard Their Cry — Ray Vander Laan (Amazon)

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

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Episode updated 5 May 2025
Original audio from 9 February 2017
Transcript for BEMA 18 of 9 February 2017

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