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Freshman Theology

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1. Which books in the NT are the History books?
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Death
Acts of the Apostles
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

2. Baptism of Jesus
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
The beginning history of the church
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

3. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
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
For a priest
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
The woman clothed in the sun

4. conditions to be an apostle
Stoned to death
Revelations
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
The Suffering Servant

5. Purposes of Parables
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
St. Luke
Fishers of men

6. How many total epistles were written?
Matthew and Luke
21
Acts of the Apostles
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

7. Frankensense
For a priest
Death
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped

8. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
The glorious transformation of Jesus that manifested his divine identity for Peter & James & and John on a high mountain & probably Mount Tabor. The event & reported in all three Synoptic Gospels & also involved the appearance of both Moses and Elija
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
The evangelists
Signs/works

9. Parable
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Alpha & omega
Island of patmos
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

10. How many epistles did paul write?
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
13
Those who never accepted Jesus
The beginning history of the church

11. Revelations
Divine truths
Gospels
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
The Suffering Servant

12. Messianic secret

13. Christ and the church
A marriage
Death
Stoned to death
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death

14. Joseph
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
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Complete imperfection = Satan
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped

15. conditions to be an apostle
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
21
Messengers of God
Missions to spread the word of god

16. Symbol of Luke
Paul and other apostles
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Winged Ox
Jesus when into the desert with no water or food for 30 days When Jesus was temped by Satan to (1) Use his powers for himself when tempted to turn stone into bread & (2) Challenged by Satan to jump off the temple to test God's power & and (3) Offe

17. Gold
Stoned to death
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
The acts of the apostles
For a king

18. to believe in miracles is to have
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is

19. Wedding at cana
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

20. Jesus speaking in...
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Parables
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

21. 4th rich soil
God over evil
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Messiah/Christ: anointed one and king - Lord: title of respect for someone superior - Holy one: another phrase to say god - Son of man: heavenly figure nearly alike to god - etc

22. Workers in the Vineyard
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Winged Ox
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

23. red horse
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Power
Matthew & mark & and luke

24. 666
Stoned to death
Alpha & omega
Complete imperfection = Satan
Letters written to early churches and disciples

25. Sower and the Seed

26. Jesus Lost in the Temple

27. 1st seed eaten by birds
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Those who never accepted Jesus
St. Luke
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

28. Who is the author of revelations?
Those who never accepted Jesus
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Jesus
John

29. eath on a cross

30. Revelations was written where?
Island of patmos
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
Divine man or angel
Famine

31. Themes of the parables

32. Apostle
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Revelations
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

33. white horse
13
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Power
Missions to spread the word of god

34. Jesus' ascension

35. Symbol of Luke
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
With the woman at the well
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Winged Ox

36. 3rd seed choked
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Gospels

37. Mustard seed
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Alpha & omega
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped

38. Official's son

39. How did Stephen die?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
With the woman at the well
Stoned to death
Matthew & mark & and luke

40. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
New garden of Eden
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
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

41. Roles of the apostles
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Winged Ox
12 apostles

42. Matthew mark luke and john are also known as
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
The evangelists

43. Lazarus

44. Strong foundation
Those who never accepted Jesus
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
God over evil
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

45. Rich man

46. white horse
Power
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
The acts of the apostles
21

47. eyes
Mary and other women
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Knowledge
Rising Eagle

48. Palm Sunday
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
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
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

49. The Paschal Lamb
Signs/works
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Knowledge
Jesus when into the desert with no water or food for 30 days When Jesus was temped by Satan to (1) Use his powers for himself when tempted to turn stone into bread & (2) Challenged by Satan to jump off the temple to test God's power & and (3) Offe

50. Lazarus