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Freshman Theology

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1. synoptic gospels
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Matthew & mark & and luke
13

2. Gospel of the Holy spirit
Island of patmos
The acts of the apostles
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received

3. Revelations was written where?
The beginning history of the church
Island of patmos
St. Luke
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out

4. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Foundation of the church
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Winged Ox
Island of patmos

5. New Jerusalem
New garden of Eden
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
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

6. Jesus' ascension

7. Greek word for revelations
Apocalypse;
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation

8. Messianic secret

9. Jesus' ascension

10. Who were the first witnesses of the resurrected christ?
Jesus
21
Apocalypse;
Mary and other women

11. white horse
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Fishers of men
Power
Apocalypse;

12. Who is the author of revelations?
Power
Matthew and Luke
John
Chose to follow Jesus

13. How many Epistles?
Good news
Chose to follow Jesus
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
21

14. History of the early church
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
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Chose to follow Jesus

15. Significance of Mary in Revelations
Death
The woman clothed in the sun
The evangelists
The acts of the apostles

16. Symbol of Matthew
Knowledge
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
The evangelists
Divine man or angel

17. Symbol of Luke
Winged Ox
Power
God over evil
From greek to latin

18. 1st seed eaten by birds
Revelations
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Those who never accepted Jesus
Power

19. Public Ministry of Jesus
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Foundation of the church
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
Chose to follow Jesus

20. 7 and 6
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Catholic letters
Perfection and imperfection
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us

21. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Rising Eagle
Fishers of men

22. How many books are in the NT?
St. Luke
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
27

23. Myrrh
Foreshadowing his death
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
The Suffering Servant
Gods plan to save us from sin

24. Why parables?
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Acts of the Apostles

25. Trial of Jesus

26. Lazarus

27. Yeast

28. The Lamb
Gospels
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Jesus
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

29. Strong foundation
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
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
Matthew & mark & and luke

30. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
St. Luke
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Signs/works

31. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Power
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Stoned to death
Matthew and Luke

32. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Study of Jesus and who he is
Signs/works

33. Feeding of the 5000
Apocalypse;
Power
Mary and other women
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

34. Flee to egypt
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
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

35. eath on a cross

36. 666
Divine truths
Catholic letters
Complete imperfection = Satan
Signs/works

37. Themes of the parables

38. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
A marriage
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

39. Baptism of Jesus
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Matthew & mark & and luke
Good news

40. Palm Sunday
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
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
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

41. Official's son

42. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
Fishers of men
Revelations
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times

43. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Fishers of men
Alpha & omega

44. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Alpha & omega
Parables
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
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

45. The incarnation
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Power

46. How did Stephen die?
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Stoned to death
Alpha & omega
Rising Eagle

47. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Signs/works
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Acts of the Apostles
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

48. The Last supper
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Divine truths
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Good news

49. Lazarus

50. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
From greek to latin
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Fishers of men
Parables