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Leviticus - Part Four

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of the Temple at Jerusalem.




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Leviticus - Part Five

Dr. Constantinou discusses the Jewish laws of ritual purification in connection with some of the Orthodox customs associated with women.




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Leviticus - Part Six

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of ritual impurity and its connection (or lack thereof) to Orthodox women.




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Leviticus - Part Seven

Dr. Constantinou takes a moment to answer listener questions about Leviticus.




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Leviticus - Part Eight

Dr. Constantinou answers more questions from listeners and then discusses chapter 16 of Leviticus, focusing on the Feast of Yom Kippur.




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Numbers - Part One

Dr. Constantinou continues her Introduction to the Bible, this time focusing on the Book of Numbers.




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Numbers - Part Two

Dr. Constantinou enumerates the various behaviors in which the Hebrews engaged that caused God to deny them the Promised Land.




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Numbers - Part Three

Dr. Constantinou contemplates the person of Moses, the behavior of the Hebrews, and the Moses typology in the Gospels.




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Joshua - Part Two

Dr. Constantinou continues her study in the book of Joshua. This is lesson 78 in her series "Introduction to the Bible."




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Joshua - Part Three

Dr. Constantinou continues her study in the book of Joshua. This is lesson 79 in her series "Introduction to the Bible."




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Joshua - Part Four

This is lesson number 80 in Dr. Constantinou's series, "Introduction to the Bible." She continues her discussion of Joshua.




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Judges - Part I

Dr. Constantinou continues her series, "Introduction to the Bible." In today's podcast, she begins her discussion of Judges.




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Judges - Part 2

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou leads us through the second half of the book of Judges. This is lesson 82 in her series, "Introduction to the Bible."




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Samuel and Hannah - Part 2

Dr. Costantinou brings us lesson 85 in her series, "Introduction to the Bible." In this podcast, she continues discussing Samuel and Hannah.




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Samuel and Hannah - Part 3

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of Samuel and Hannah, which is lesson 86 of her series, "Introduction to the Bible."




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Saul and David: Part 3

Dr. Contantinou continues her discussion of Saul and David. This is lesson 90 in her series, "Introduction to the Bible."




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Saul and David: Part 4

Dr. Contantinou continues her discussion of Saul and David. This is lesson 91 in her series, "Introduction to the Bible."




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David and Bathsheba: Part 2

Dr. Constantinou shares the many patristic lessons dealing with repentance and forgiveness that have been drawn from the story of David's adulterous relationship with Bathsheba.




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Solomon: Part 2

Dr. Constantinou continues her lesson on Solomon, this time focusing on the fascinating topic of Old Testament polygamy, adultery, and concubinage. If David and Solomon did it, why can't we?




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Was Jesus Married?: Part One

Dr. Constantinou takes a break from her introduction to the Bible to address a question that is making headlines around the world: Was Jesus married?




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Was Jesus Married?: Part Two

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of the recently discovered square of papyrus that supposedly proves that Jesus was married.




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Isaiah 7 - Part Three

Dr. Constantinou discusses the Virgin Birth according to the teachings of the Church Fathers.




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Isaiah 7 - Part Four

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of the prophecies of the Incarnation.




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Jeremiah: Part 2

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of Jeremiah and then addresses the obscurity of the Old Testament.




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Jeremiah: Part 3

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of Jeremiah and addresses discerning false prophets.




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Jeremiah: Part 4

Dr. Constantinou takes us through some of the many patristic statements about the prophet Jeremiah.




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Jeremiah: Part 5

Dr. Constantinou discusses Jeremiah's proclamation of a New Covenant, as well as the slavery of the Old Law.




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Jeremiah: Part 6

Dr. Constantinou explains how Jeremiah was a type of Christ.




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Ezekiel: Part One

Dr. Constantinou continues her "Introduction to the Bible" with the first of a series of episodes on the Prophet Ezekiel.




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Ezekiel: Part Two

Dr. Constantinou discusses the call narrative of the prophet Ezekiel.




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Ezekiel: Part Three

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of the prophet Ezekiel.




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Ezekiel: Part Four

Dr. Constantinou addresses (among other things) one of the most famous verses from Ezekiel that is particularly popular among Orthodox Christians.




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Ezekiel: Part Five

Dr. Constantinou addresses predestination and more in her continuing discussion of Ezekiel.




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Ezekiel: Part Six

Dr. Constantinou discusses Ezekiel's vision of the dry bones.




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Ezekiel: Part Seven - On Corrupt Clergy

Dr. Constantinou searches the Scriptures and the words of the Fathers to find out what it means and what we should do when a priest's corruption is revealed.




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Ezekiel: Part Eight - On Corrupt Clergy

Dr. Constantinou consults St. John Chrysostom on the responsibilities of both the priesthood and the episcopacy, as well as on what the priest and the bishop are supposed to be like.




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Special Lesson On Corrupt Clergy: Part 3

Dr. Constantinou discusses how the clergy are both different and not different from the rest of us and what happens in a parish when a priest's corruption is revealed.




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Special Lesson On Corrupt Clergy: Part 4

Dr. Constantinou looks at why and how clergy corruption happens.




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Special Lesson On Corrupt Clergy: Part 5

Dr. Constantinou describes the reasons some corrupt clergy form inappropriate relationships with parishioners, and how they can take steps to prevent this kind of corruption of their life, ministry, and parish.




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Special Lesson On Corrupt Clergy: Part 6

Dr. Constantinou reflects on the failure to guard oneself against temptation that leads to a corrupt clergy, from On the Priesthood, Book 6 by St. John Chrysostom.




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Special Lesson On Corrupt Clergy: Part 7

Dr. Constantinou talks about what will happen to a clergyman who is corrupt, and what if he repents of his sins?




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Daniel: Part One

Dr. Constantinou begins a new series on the Book of Daniel by addressing the questions around authorship and dating of the text.




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Daniel: Part Two

Dr. Constantinou continues the series on the Book of Daniel by discussing the importance of the Septuagint to the Early Church.




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Daniel: Part Three

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou shares insights from the writings of the early Church Fathers on the Book of Daniel.




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Daniel: Part Four

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou explains the origin and validity of the Apocrypha, and discusses the Story of Susanna found in the Book of Daniel in the Septuagint.




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Daniel: Part Five

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou discusses further the Story of Susanna, along with the patristics comments on this portion of the Book of Daniel.




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Daniel: Part Six

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou begins the reading and study of the first chapter of the Book of Daniel, with commentary from the Church Fathers.




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Daniel: Part Seven

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou turns to chapter two of the Book of Daniel in which we find the dream of King Nebuchadnezzar.




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Daniel: Part Eight

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou introduces the eschatological prophecies of Daniel and continues with chapter two of the Book of Daniel.




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Daniel: Part Nine

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou completes our study of chapter two of the Book of Daniel, and discusses the ability to predict the end of the world.