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Freshman Theology

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1. Trial of Jesus

2. Frankensense
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
For a priest
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Study of Jesus and who he is

3. How did Stephen die?
Parables
Theme: everyone is worthy of our love - enemy of the man nurses him back to health; break through prejudices and imitate god's love even with our enemies
Stoned to death
The evangelists

4. Hebrew word for gospels?
Good news
Stoned to death
St. Luke
Signs/works

5. Jesus Lost in the Temple

6. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
New garden of Eden
Epistles
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

7. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Messengers of God
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Matthew and Luke
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood

8. Matthias
The replacement of Judas
The presentation of Jesus by Mary and Joseph in the Temple which took 40 days after his birth in which He was recognized as the long awaited Messiah by Simeon and Anna
Separating the light from the dark
Apocalypse;

9. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
Signs/works
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
After Jesus' crucifixion He was in the grave for 3 days and then he resurrected and then He was on earth for 40 days and He was appearing to his disciples then after the 40 days he went up to heaven and his disciples saw him.
The evangelists

10. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
The beginning history of the church
John
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret

11. Christology
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Study of Jesus and who he is
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

12. Who is the author of revelations?
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
21
John
Divine man or angel

13. Disciple
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
New garden of Eden
Chose to follow Jesus
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine

14. What does the shortest verse in the bible say?

15. Lazarus

16. The Lamb
Jesus
John
David is to the Ark of the Covenant as Mary is to Jesus; 'David was leaping and dancing before the lord' -> 'The babe in my womb leaped for joy'
Stephen

17. The good Samaritan

18. New Jerusalem
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Perfection and imperfection
New garden of Eden
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is

19. Themes of the parables

20. Council of Trent 367 AD
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Winged Ox
Stoned to death

21. How many books are in the NT?
27
After Jesus' crucifixion He was in the grave for 3 days and then he resurrected and then He was on earth for 40 days and He was appearing to his disciples then after the 40 days he went up to heaven and his disciples saw him.
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out

22. Workers in the Vineyard
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Fishers of men
The woman clothed in the sun
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

23. The vine and branches
Winged Lion
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Rising Eagle

24. Jesus' ressurection
Gods plan to save us from sin
Theme: love of neighbor - during Lazarus' life He was a beggar and the rich man neglected him; after their death Lazarus was happy in heaven and the rich man was in hell & begging for Lazarus' mercy - love for the poor
Chose to follow Jesus
From greek to latin

25. Sower and the Seed

26. black horse
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Rising Eagle
Famine
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

27. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
Winged Ox
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
All powerful/all knowing

28. eyes
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Knowledge
After Jesus' crucifixion He was in the grave for 3 days and then he resurrected and then He was on earth for 40 days and He was appearing to his disciples then after the 40 days he went up to heaven and his disciples saw him.
Accepted but fell away because of persecution

29. author of revelations
27
St. john the evangelist
Chose to follow Jesus
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

30. The vine and branches
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
'Jesus wept'
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

31. Presentation at the temple
Divine man or angel
The presentation of Jesus by Mary and Joseph in the Temple which took 40 days after his birth in which He was recognized as the long awaited Messiah by Simeon and Anna
A marriage
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

32. Symbol of John
God over evil
Acts of the Apostles
Rising Eagle
The evangelists

33. Roles of the apostles
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Stephen
13
Catholic letters

34. Symbol of Luke
Mary and other women
Knowledge
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Winged Ox

35. Myrrh
Foreshadowing his death
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

36. 4th rich soil
Good news
Foundation of the church
Paul and other apostles
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

37. author of revelations
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Jesus taught to crowds all over israel; sermon on the mount; The three year period during which Jesus gathered a community of disciples around him and preached the word of God. began with His baptism
1. Kingdom of heaven: main point of Jesus' ministry 2. Character of the kingdom/heaven - ex. mustard seed 3. king/father in heaven: ex. prodigal son 4. people: ex. good Samaritan
St. john the evangelist

38. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
21
Power
Complete imperfection = Satan

39. Authors of the epistles
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
John
Paul and other apostles
From greek to latin

40. Acts of the apostles is about...
Stoned to death
The beginning history of the church
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

41. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Power
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Herod ordered that all male children of the age of 2 or younger must be killed because He was afraid that one of them was going to take his spot as king; massacre of the holy innocents; joseph was told to flee in a dream

42. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Foundation of the church
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

43. Palm Sunday
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Theme: foundation of god and faith - Foundation of rock: believing in god leads to eternal happiness - foundation of sand: leads to ruins - supreme witnesses to Jesus
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

44. St. Jerome's translation
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Theme: love of neighbor - during Lazarus' life He was a beggar and the rich man neglected him; after their death Lazarus was happy in heaven and the rich man was in hell & begging for Lazarus' mercy - love for the poor
From greek to latin

45. Mustard seed
Matthew & mark & and luke
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god

46. Temptation in the desert

47. 1st seed eaten by birds
Those who never accepted Jesus
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Gospels
'Jesus wept'

48. Baptism of Jesus
Gods plan to save us from sin
Theme: kingdom of heaven - sower = Jesus; field = world; good seeds = children of god; weeds = children of Satan; harvest = end of the world - points to Jesus' second coming
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

49. Judas' betrayal
Those who never accepted Jesus
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

50. Why parables?
Paul and other apostles
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Study of Jesus and who he is