Episodes −1 to 32 walk through the Torah, the five books of Moses from Genesis through Deuteronomy. After an introduction to reading the Bible with Eastern rather than Western eyes, Marty and Brent follow the story from creation and the flood through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, the Exodus and Sinai, then close with a series on images from the desert.
- -1: What Is BEMA? Definitions and Goals
- 0: Introductory Lesson Eastern and Western Perspectives
- 1: Trust the Story The Creation Story of Genesis 1
- 2: Knowing When to Say “Enough” Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden
- 3: Master the Beast Cain and Abel
- 4: His Bow in the Clouds Noah and the Flood
- 5: A Misplaced Curse Noah after the Flood
- 6: A Tale of a Tower The Tower of Babel
- 7: The Preface Summary of Genesis 1–11
- 8: Buried in a Genealogy Why Abraham?
- 9: Letting Go Abram in Canaan and Egypt
- 10: Walking the Blood Path Abram and the Blood Path Covenant
- 11: Here I Am A Partner in Abraham
- 12: A Mission Realized The Life of Isaac
- 13: Grappling with God, Part 1 The Life of Jacob, Part 1
- 14: Grappling with God, Part 2 The Life of Jacob, Part 2
- 15: Into the Pit The Life of Joseph, Part 1
- 16: Out of the Pit The Life of Joseph, Part 2
- 17: A God Who Hears the Cry Introduction and Narrative
- 18: A Tale of Two Kingdoms Empire vs. Shalom
- 19: A Strengthened Heart The Passover and the Plagues
- 20: With All Your Heart Crossing the Sea and Test of the Heart
- 21: With All Your Soul & “Very” Test of the Soul and Test of the “Very”
- 21b: Jesus Shema A Daily Prayer
- 22: Under the Chuppah The Ten Commandments
- 23: Falling on Joyful Faces The Tabernacle
- 24: Creating a Space Spiritual Disciplines
- 25: A Kingdom of What? Leviticus
- 26: Images of the Desert — Shepherd Shepherds
- 27: Images of the Desert — Rotem and Acacia Rotem and Acacia Trees
- 28: Images of the Desert — Ar'ar and Tamarisk Ar'ar and Tamarisk Trees
- 29: Images of the Desert — Wadi and En Gedi Wadi and En Gedi
- 30: Lead with Your Voice Moses and the Promised Land
- 31: Remember Where You Came From The Call of Deuteronomy
- 32: Session 1 Capstone Conclusion of Session 1