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 hist...
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On the show
- Brent Billings7 eps
- Elle Grover Fricks7 eps
- Reed Dent6 eps
Also: David Rudolph, Brad Gray, Brad Nelson, Josh Bossé, Mitch Lavender, Dieula Previlon
Audience Interest
- historical context of the Bible
- Christianity and spirituality
Podcast Focus
- contextual analysis of scripture
- historical background of biblical texts
Publishing Consistency
- 506 episodes released
- active for 9 years
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Total monthly reach
Based on 1 signal.
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By chart position
- 🇺🇸United States · ChristianityHOME#22190K to 1.0M
- 🇦🇺Australia · Christianity#1215K to 81K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Christianity#413.6K to 19K
- 🇮🇳India · Christianity#721.5K to 8.1K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Christianity#921.4K to 7.2K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
216K to 1.1M🎙 Weekly cadence·517 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
431K to 2.3M🇺🇸88%🇦🇺7%🇨🇦2%+2 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
173K to 913K
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Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10/26 | Women in the BibleJoshua+4 | Brent BillingsElle Grover Fricks | The Unseen RealmJoshua+1 | — | JoshuaJudges+4 | — | 54m 11s | ||
| 8/27/26 | BEMA Podcast anniversarycommunity celebration+3 | Brent BillingsReed Dent+1 | BEMA Merch StoreSinai Escape+5 | Boise, Idaho | BEMA Podcastanniversary+8 | — | 2h 00m 26s | ||
| 8/20/26 | empowermenttrauma healing+3 | Dieula Previlon | ElevateHer International Ministries | — | Dieula PrevilonElevateHer International Ministries+3 | — | 1h 01m 45s | ||
| 8/13/26 | wrestling in the Biblespiritual reflection+3 | — | BEMA PodcastMake Your Home in This Luminous Dark | Cenote | wrestlingBible+5 | — | 42m 07s | ||
| 7/30/26 | wrestling with faithcommunity+3 | Elle Grover Fricks | BEMA 120: Truth and LightBEMA 502: The Four Pillars — Community+1 | — | wrestlingfaith+3 | — | 42m 13s | ||
| 7/16/26 | wrestlingfaith+5 | — | The Sin of CertaintyThe Evangelical Imagination+6 | — | Four Pillarswrestling+6 | — | 48m 37s | ||
| 7/2/26 | discipleshipspiritual growth+3 | Reed Dent | The PastorThe Supper of the Lamb | — | discipleshipspirituality+3 | — | 32m 58s | ||
| 6/18/26 | discipleshipTalmid+3 | Brent BillingsElle Grover Fricks | The BEMA Podcast | — | discipleshipTalmid+3 | — | 56m 25s | ||
| 6/4/26 | discipleshiphistorical context+3 | Brent Billings | The Life and Times of Jesus the MessiahQuest for the Historical Jesus+3 | — | discipleshiphistorical Jesus+3 | — | 51m 15s | ||
| 5/21/26 | communityrelationships+4 | Elle Grover Fricks | Palouse Choral SocietyDead Language Society+5 | — | communityspirituality+5 | — | 38m 58s | ||
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| 5/7/26 | communityJapanese woodworking+3 | Reed Dent | 5 Spectacular Japanese JointsFollowers, Not Admirers+1 | — | communityJapanese woodworking+5 | — | 31m 44s | ||
| 4/23/26 | communitycommitment+3 | Brent Billings | Life Together | — | communityBEMA+3 | — | 51m 22s | ||
| 4/9/26 | Spiral DynamicsTheology+3 | Elle Grover Fricks | GoodreadsThe Unseen Realm | — | BibleSpiral Dynamics+3 | — | 53m 54s | ||
| 3/26/26 | PassoverCouncil of Nicaea+3 | David Rudolph | The King’s UniversityThe Council of Nicaea, the Dating of Easter, and Its Implications Concerning the Church’s Relationship to the Jewish People+6 | — | PassoverCouncil of Nicaea+4 | — | 56m 23s | ||
| 3/12/26 | TextBiblical Narrative+3 | Brent BillingsReed Dent | The Wall Street JournalFox News+10 | — | TextBible+6 | — | 54m 27s | ||
| 2/26/26 | Four PillarsBEMA+3 | — | BEMA PodcastBEMA 203: You Are Here+1 | — | Four PillarsBEMA+5 | — | 56m 41s | ||
| 2/19/26 | The Lord's Prayerfaith practices+4 | Brad GrayBrad Nelson | Walking the TextGoodreads+4 | — | Lord's PrayerWalking the Text+4 | — | 47m 22s | ||
| 2/12/26 | Session introductionPatient Trust+3 | — | Patient Trust | — | BEMA PodcastSession 10+3 | — | 39m 31s | ||
| 2/5/26 | Session recapGospel discussions+3 | Brent BillingsReed Dent+2 | The Gospel of Being HumanAsking Better Questions of the Bible+7 | — | BEMA PodcastSession 9+4 | — | 50m 36s | ||
| 1/29/26 | virtuelove+3 | Reed Dent | Wishful Thinking | — | lovevirtue+3 | — | 26m 53s | ||
| 1/22/26 | hopevirtue+3 | Mitch Lavender | Four QuartetsWishful Thinking+3 | — | hopevirtue+5 | — | 1h 18m 01s | ||
| 9/27/18 | 86: Luke — Ordered | Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the gospel of Luke and wrestle with the many perspectives regarding his audience and his agenda.Discussion Video for BEMA 86The Evangelists’ Calendar by M. D. GoulderPoet & Peasant and Through Peasant Eyes by Kenneth E. BaileyTranscript for BEMA 86Support The BEMA Podcast | 22m 12s | ||||||
| 9/20/18 | 85: Mark — Roman Gospel | Marty Solomon and Brent Billings examine the gospel narrative of Mark, noting his distinct audience and the intentional methods he used to communicate the euangelion to them.Discussion Video for BEMA 85Transcript for BEMA 85Support The BEMA Podcast | 39m 32s | ||||||
| 9/13/18 | 84: Matthew — Mumzer | Marty Solomon and Brent Billings look at the record of Matthew, attempting to understand his unique agenda as he presents the life and ministry of his Rabbi Jesus.Discussion Video for BEMA 84Didache — WikipediaMamzer — WikipediaTranscript for BEMA 84Support The BEMA Podcast | 32m 12s | ||||||
| 9/6/18 |  83: Gospel Narrative | Marty Solomon and Brent Billings take a look at the ancient use of gospel (euangelion in Greek) and how the New Testament writers are subversively playing off of this Greco-Roman idea.Discussion Video for BEMA 83The NIV Harmony of the Gospels by Robert L. Thomas and Stanley N. GundryRoman air conditioning — Twitter (thread)Transcript for BEMA 83Support The BEMA Podcast | 32m 09s | ||||||
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Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Key insights
What the show covers
- contextual analysis of scripture
- historical background of biblical texts
- exploration of theological topics
- practical living based on teachings
Audience interests
- historical context of the Bible
- Christianity and spirituality
- practical applications of faith
- deconstruction of common readings
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing listener base
- no specific platforms detected
- unknown total followers across platforms
Publishing consistency
- 506 episodes released
- active for 9 years
- weekly or more episodes
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for The BEMA Podcast
Peaked at #12 in Australia, currently #12 in Australia.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| United States | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| Australia | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| United States | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| PH | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| Sweden | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| Canada | — | #41 | #41 | — |
| Canada | — | #61 | #61 | — |
| PH | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| ID | — | #65 | #65 | — |
| India | — | #72 | #72 | — |
| CL | — | #81 | #81 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #85 | #85 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #92 | #92 | — |
| IS | — | #98 | #98 | — |
| BE | — | #108 | #108 | — |
| Sweden | — | #115 | #115 | — |
| MY | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| Norway | — | #122 | #122 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #131 | #131 | — |
Chart Positions
34 placements across 25 markets.
Chart Positions
34 placements across 25 markets.