Podcast:The BEMA Podcast Published On: Thu Apr 20 2017 Description: Marty Solomon, Brent Billings, and Elle Grover Fricks continue the series on images we find in the desert, learning about the ar'ar and tamarisk trees and what they teach us about living in our own deserts.Images of the Desert — Ar'ar and Tamarisk Presentation (PDF)Noga Hareuveni — WikipediaWritten Works of Noga HareuveniHebrew University — WikipediaNational Botanic Garden of Israel — WikipediaTamarisk and Palm (Akkadian poem) — WikipediaTamarix (genus) — Wikipedia Study Tools Discussion Video for BEMA 28 The Companion for BEMA 28 Take Your Own Notes Transcript for BEMA 28 Legacy Episode Content Episode updated 14 July 2025 Original audio from 20 April 2017 Transcript for BEMA 28 of 20 April 2017