Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks begin a series on Hosea, considering a framework we can use to approach a passage with a fresh lens.

The 6-Column Sheet (PDF)

BEMA 49: Hosea — Prostitute

“Israeli Archaeologists Find Enigmatic 2,500-year-old Burials in the Desert” by Ariel David — Haaretz

The Oxford Handbook of Hosea by Brad E. Kelle

The Latter Prophets: A Feminist Companion to the Bible by Athalya Brenner-Idan

Texts of Terror by Phyllis Trible

Gender and Difference in Ancient Israel by Peggy L. Day (contains “‘To Play the Harlot’: An Inquiry into an Old Testament Metaphor” by Phyllis Bird)

Harlot or Holy Woman? by Phyllis A. Bird

Phyllis Trible — Wikipedia

Phyllis Bird — Wikipedia

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings finally commence the discussion of Season 4 of The Chosen, starting things off with episode 1.

The Chosen

The Chosen (TV Series) — Wikipedia

The Chosen (2017 TV Series) — IMDb

BEMA 310: The Nativity Story

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin Session 9 of the podcast and discuss what comes next and what we can look forward to in the months to come.

The Story of BEMA

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings close out Session 8 with Reed Dent, Elle Grover Fricks, and Josh Bossé.

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Dr. Sandra Richter, the Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College, a graduate of Harvard University, and of course the author of The Epic of Eden, including a new study in that series covering Deborah.

Deborah by Sandra L. Richter

The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. Richter

Isaiah by Sandra L. Richter

Psalms by Sandra L. Richter

The Story of God, the Story of Us by Sean Gladding

The Story by Zondervan, Max Lucado, and Randy Frazee

NIV Committee on Bible Translation (CBT)

Sandra Richter on Facebook

Sandra Richter on Instagram

Sandra Richter at Westmont College

Additional audio production by Gus Simpson

Special Guest: Sandra Richter.

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the depths of Shabbat with Josh Bossé.

The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are breaking Shabbat with Josh Bossé.

The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel

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Brent Billings and Reed Dent join Josh Bossé in remembering Shabbat.

The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel

RRR (2022 film)

I Asked for Wonder by Abraham Joshua Heschel and Samuel H. Dresner

Who Is Man? by Abraham J. Heschel

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Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks keep Shabbat with Josh Bossé.

The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel

BEMA 331: Sanctuary — Resting with the Mishkan

Nerts — Wikipedia

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Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks are joined by special guest Mariko Clark, author of The Book of Belonging. She is a mother and a storyteller, and her time as an editor of National Geographic Learning enabled her to make complex topics accessible and engaging. She and her husband live outside of Indianapolis with their three kids.

The Book of Belonging by Mariko Clark and Rachel Eleanor

The Book of Belonging — Substack

The Book of Belonging website

Additional audio production by Gus Simpson

Special Guest: Mariko Clark.

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