Teach Me Thy Statutes

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Teach Me Thy Statutes

Each week, Fr. Aaron Warwick and Jason Ewertt meet to discuss biblical readings from the Orthodox lectionary.

  1. OCT 30

    Mary Said "Rabboni"

    We discuss Jesus' appearance to Mary Magdalene, in which she recognized Him only when He called her by name. What does that mean and why did she call Him "Rabboni?" Why did Jesus tell her not to hold on to Him?

    12 min

  2. OCT 9

    Why Paul Argues About Circumcision

    Today's discussion centered around why Paul made such a big deal about the issue of circumcision among Gentile Christians. Ultimately, Paul's concern was with interpreting Scripture/the Old Testament correctly. We concluded by talking about practical implications from Paul's argument in this day and age.

    16 min

  3. SEP 25

    Spiritual Warfare & The Armor of God

    We discuss the nature of spiritual warfare and Paul's metaphor of putting on the whole armor of God, with an emphasis on how the spiritual warfare is fought not so much between dueling forces of good and evil per se, but against our own innate biological impulses.

    10 min

  4. SEP 11

    John 3:16 and Nicodemus

    To provide context for the famous verse John 3:16, we discussed the complex person of Nicodemus, one who accepted Jesus, yet was still initially ashamed to publicly proclaim Jesus' teaching. We also learn why Nicodemus was ashamed of Jesus' teaching of being born again, and what that teaching means.

    17 min

  5. AUG 28

    Jesus as the Firstfruits of the Resurrection

    In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul focuses on the resurrection of Christ. We discuss why Paul focuses on the resurrection and why it is so important to Paul to recognize Jesus as the "firstfruits" of the resurrection.

    12 min

  6. AUG 15

    The Dormition Gospel Reading

    For the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, the Orthodox Church appoints a reading from Luke that references a different Mary. Why does the Church choose that reading? What does the reading mean? And what is the significance of Mary's witness to Christ?

    13 min

  7. JUL 31

    Wheat and Tares

    The parable of the wheat and tares (or as it is translated in our reading, the weeds) is a key parable that corresponds to the parable of the seed. We discuss its importance in today's episode.

    14 min

  8. JUL 19

    Become Like Children

    We begin today by discussing the half-shekel tax the Pharisees wanted Jesus to pay, and the significance of Jesus interaction with His disciples around this episode. We concluded by discussing the implications of becoming like a child.

    14 min
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Each week, Fr. Aaron Warwick and Jason Ewertt meet to discuss biblical readings from the Orthodox lectionary.

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  • Creator
    The Ephesus School
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    181
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Copyright © 2020 The Ephesus School

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