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Freshman Theology

Subject : humanities

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1. The Last supper
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
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'
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times

2. Walking on water
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Matthew and Luke
Good news
The replacement of Judas

3. How did Stephen die?
Stoned to death
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Foundation of the church
The beginning history of the church

4. How many Epistles?
21
Study of Jesus and who he is
Alpha & omega
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

5. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Knowledge
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
With the woman at the well

6. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Acts of the Apostles
The senses of heaven; liturgy
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
Matthew and Luke

7. horn
Power
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
21
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation

8. How many total epistles were written?
13
Foreshadowing his death
21
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out

9. why miracles?

10. 12 tribes of Israel
12 apostles
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Power
27

11. Strong foundation
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
The evangelists
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
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

12. Gospel of the Holy spirit
The acts of the apostles
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
27
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

13. Prodigal son

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

15. Weeds among the wheat

16. eath on a cross

17. eath on a cross

18. 1st seed eaten by birds
Foundation of the church
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Revelations
Those who never accepted Jesus

19. Fulfilling prophecy
Separating the light from the dark
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
13
Parables

20. Praying in the garden
21
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
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Power

21. Epiphany
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Acts of the Apostles
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

22. Jesus the teacher
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Divine truths
Letters written to early churches and disciples
The evangelists

23. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
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.
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Knowledge
27

24. Revelations was written where?
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
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
Island of patmos

25. white horse
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Power
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

26. Baptism of Jesus
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
With the woman at the well
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

27. Gold
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
Death
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
For a king

28. Themes of Jesus' teachings
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Parables

29. synoptic gospels
New garden of Eden
Matthew & mark & and luke
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins

30. green horse
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
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.
Death
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

31. The Lamb
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Jesus
Stoned to death
Famine

32. Messianic secret

33. 666
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
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
A marriage
Complete imperfection = Satan

34. Rich man

35. Jesus speaking in...
Those who never accepted Jesus
Parables
Famine
Apocalypse;

36. Apostles go on...
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Chose to follow Jesus
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Missions to spread the word of god

37. Symbol of Luke
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
Stephen
Winged Ox

38. The magnificat

39. Why parables?
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Winged Lion

40. conditions to be an apostle
Power
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Divine truths
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god

41. conditions to be an apostle
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
21
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
'Jesus wept'

42. Public Ministry of Jesus
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
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

43. 4th rich soil
Messengers of God
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
New garden of Eden
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

44. Revelations was written where?
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
Famine
Parables
Island of patmos

45. New Jerusalem
Study of Jesus and who he is
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
Separating the light from the dark
New garden of Eden

46. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
Rising Eagle
Alpha & omega
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

47. black horse
Famine
The replacement of Judas
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Epistles

48. Various titles of Jesus
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
Death
Power
Power

49. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Messengers of God
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
Island of patmos
Fishers of men

50. Epiphany
Rising Eagle
Matthew and Luke
The woman clothed in the sun
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity