Marty Solomon and Brent Billings give a summary of the prophets and the writings at the conclusion of Session 2 of the podcast.Session 2 Capstone Presentation (PDF)How to Listen — BEMA DiscipleshipTattoos on the Heart by Gregory BoyleImpact Cam

70: Esther — Purim

Apr 12th, 2018 34m 43s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discuss the book of Esther and the story that lies behind the celebration of Purim.The Queen You Thought You Knew by Rabbi David FohrmanThe Story #20: The Queen of Beauty and Courage — Real Life

69: Malachi — Q&A

Apr 5th, 2018 17m 59s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the message of Malachi, seeing how he utilizes a question-and-answer format to prophetically speak to the people of God.Out of Babylon by Walter Brueggemann

67: Haggai — Build!

Mar 22nd, 2018 23m 7s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings read through the prophecy of Haggai and find that the real issues rarely change — past, present, or future.

66: Ezra/Nehemiah — Passionate Leadership

Mar 15th, 2018 23m 6s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the different leadership styles seen during the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.BEMA Discipleship on Facebook

65: 4 Isaiah — Hope

Mar 8th, 2018 24m 52s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings move into the fourth voice of Isaiah, seen in chapters 55–66. We hear the compelling promise of restoration for God’s people and the invitation for them to become the people they were meant to be.Faith Unraveled

64: 3 Isaiah — Servant

Mar 1st, 2018 25m 43s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings challenge the typical understanding of the voice of Isaiah, taking a look at the servant discourse in chapters 40–54.Out of Babylon by Walter Brueggemann

63: Job — Perspective

Feb 22nd, 2018 26m 26s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings discover that the famous story of Job is so much more than we ever realized.NOOMA 012: Matthew by Rob BellLiterary structure of the BibleNOOMA 024: Whirlwind by Rob Bell

62: Daniel — Son of Man

Feb 15th, 2018 21m 5s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the book of Daniel and its persistent and sometimes hidden message of perseverance.Daniel — Son of Man Presentation (PDF)Double Rainbow — YouTube

61: Ezekiel — Strength

Feb 8th, 2018 24m 3s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the apocalyptic visions of Ezekiel and his message of encouragement to a people trapped in exile.

60: Joel — Locusts

Feb 1st, 2018 25m 37s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the words of prophet Joel speaking to God’s people about the hope that exists, even in the midst of utter destruction.

59: Obadiah — Petra

Jan 25th, 2018 21m 20s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the shortest prophet in Tanakh—the book of Obadiah—and its condemnation of the nation of Edom for their lack of care for their brother and their neighbor.Obadiah — Petra Presentation (PDF)

58: Habakkuk — Watchtower

Jan 18th, 2018 26m 30s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings dive into one of Marty’s favorite prophecies: the book of Habakkuk. They examine the complaints submitted by the prophet and his ensuing dialogue with God.

57: Lamentations — Lament and Hope

Jan 11th, 2018 25m 47s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the often-avoided book of Lamentations and the shocking space it creates for the dark things that need to be grieved.Learning to Lament, Part 1: The Culture of Denial — The RobCast, Episode 92Learning to

56: Jeremiah — Weeping

Jan 4th, 2018 40m 23s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings begin our journey through the Babylonian prophets, examining the famous weeping prophet: Jeremiah.The Disciple Scroll by Allan RabinowitzLove Wins by Rob BellErasing Hell by Francis Chan

55: 2 Isaiah — Woe

Dec 14th, 2017 32m 1s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings wrap up the Assyrian period of history by looking at one of the most distressing prophets: the voice of 2 Isaiah as he delivers numerous woes to the nations of the world, including God’s people. Yet even this is

54: Zephaniah — T'shuvah

Dec 7th, 2017 35m 12s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings hear the voice of Zephaniah as he warns the kingdom of Judah of impending judgment.

53: Nahum — Diyn

Nov 30th, 2017 22m 56s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings juxtapose the book of Jonah against the other Assyrian prophet to Israel — the book of Nahum — looking at the other side of the equation of how God deals with evil.Email Marty about Israel/Turkey

52: Jonah — Potential

Nov 16th, 2017 35m 12s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the book of Jonah and try to uncover the message buried in this most unusual prophet.Jonah — Potential Presentation (PDF)Challenging God: Why Did Jonah Run? — Aleph Beta Academy

51: 1 Isaiah — Vineyard

Nov 9th, 2017 33m 28s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the first of four voices found in Isaiah — the pre-Assyrian voice that condemned the greed and injustice of the people of Judah.NB: Due to a recording malfunction with our primary microphones, we had to

50: Micah — Judge

Nov 2nd, 2017 32m

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the warning of the prophet Micah as he speaks to the people of Judah about what God truly desires.NB: Due to a recording malfunction with our primary microphones, we had to use a backup recording with a

49: Hosea — Prostitute

Oct 26th, 2017 27m 1s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the message of Hosea as depicted in the prophetic theater of his own life through his marriage to the prostitute Gomer.Verastikh — Learn Hebrew

48: Amos — Plumb Line

Oct 19th, 2017 38m 6s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings explore the book of Amos on a quest to find the heart of God as expressed in the first of His many mouthpieces.Amos — Plumb Line Presentation (PDF)The Prophets by Abraham Joshua HeschelPlumb Line — Wikipedia

47: The Lord’s Mouthpiece

Oct 12th, 2017 19m 40s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the remaining books in Tanakh, most of which are prophets, attempting to understand prophetic history as a whole and the setting for each period of history.The Lord’s Mouthpiece Presentation (PDF)Out of

46: Song of Sexuality

Oct 5th, 2017 33m 12s

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the underaddressed book called Song of Songs and explore the ramifications of avoiding the topic of sexuality.Sex God by Rob BellNOOMA 002: Flame by Rob BellThe Zimzum of Love by Rob and Kristen Bell