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Freshman Theology

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1. The magnificat

2. Which books in the NT are the History books?
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
Acts of the Apostles
Alpha & omega
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

3. Gold
The evangelists
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
For a king

4. Flee to egypt
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
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
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Missions to spread the word of god

5. The vine and branches
Power
Signs/works
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
All powerful/all knowing

6. Strong foundation
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
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
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Stephen

7. Workers in the Vineyard
God over evil
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

8. Significance of Mary in Revelations
The woman clothed in the sun
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

9. author of revelations
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
The Suffering Servant
St. john the evangelist
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament

10. New Jerusalem
Revelations
New garden of Eden
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
All powerful/all knowing

11. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
From greek to latin
Perfection and imperfection
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

12. horn
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
Foundation of the church
Power
13

13. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Jesus
Foundation of the church
The senses of heaven; liturgy
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

14. The New Ark of the Covenant

15. 3rd seed choked
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Gods plan to save us from sin
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

16. Themes of Jesus' teachings
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
Stephen
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world

17. Joseph
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Alpha & omega

18. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Famine
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
The Suffering Servant

19. Gold
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
For a king
21
Divine truths

20. Matthew mark luke and john are also known as
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Catholic letters
Separating the light from the dark
The evangelists

21. white horse
Gospels
Catholic letters
Power
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus

22. How many epistles did paul write?
Acts of the Apostles
13
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

23. Praying in the garden
Missions to spread the word of god
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
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.
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

24. How many total epistles were written?
12 apostles
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
21
Those who never accepted Jesus

25. Weeds among the wheat

26. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
Parables
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god

27. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
Mary and other women
God over evil
Matthew & mark & and luke
Signs/works

28. How many books are in the NT?
Letters written to early churches and disciples
27
Power
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

29. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
St. Luke
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Signs/works

30. Authors of the epistles
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Paul and other apostles
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god

31. Sower and the Seed

32. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
St. Luke
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Paul and other apostles
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is

33. eyes
Famine
The replacement of Judas
For a king
Knowledge

34. Judas' betrayal
Missions to spread the word of god
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
'Jesus wept'

35. Parable
Power
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
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
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

36. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Paul and other apostles
Stephen
Power
Catholic letters

37. Baptism of Jesus
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
St. Luke
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
All powerful/all knowing

38. Strong foundation
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
The beginning history of the church
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
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

39. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Letters written to early churches and disciples
For a king
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Epistles

40. Sower and the Seed

41. why miracles?

42. eath on a cross

43. 4th rich soil
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Revelations
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

44. Symbol of Luke
27
The replacement of Judas
Death
Winged Ox

45. Messianic secret

46. Temptation in the desert

47. The mass in revelation
Missions to spread the word of god
Catholic letters
The senses of heaven; liturgy
God over evil

48. How did Stephen die?
'Jesus wept'
Study of Jesus and who he is
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
Stoned to death

49. Return to nazareth
A marriage
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Gods plan to save us from sin
Catholic letters

50. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Alpha & omega
Winged Ox
Fishers of men