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Freshman Theology

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1. Hebrew word for gospels?
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Good news
Power
Alpha & omega

2. Yeast

3. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

4. 3rd seed choked
The replacement of Judas
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

5. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Acts of the Apostles
Gospels
From greek to latin

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

7. Christ and the church
Signs/works
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Revelations
A marriage

8. Symbol of Matthew
Matthew and Luke
Divine man or angel
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

9. Parable
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Foundation of the church
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament

10. Presentation at the temple
Gospels
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
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
God over evil

11. horn
Power
The evangelists
Revelations
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

12. Sower and the Seed

13. Why parables?
St. Luke
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Epistles

14. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
Revelations
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Parables
Foundation of the church

15. Jesus vs Satan
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
St. Luke
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

16. 3rd seed choked
12 apostles
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

17. Themes of the parables

18. themes of the miracles
Divine truths
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
27
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

19. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Acts of the Apostles
Foundation of the church
Apocalypse;

20. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Epistles
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

21. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
Signs/works
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Stephen

22. Purposes of Parables
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Study of Jesus and who he is

23. Feeding of the 5000
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

24. Fulfilling prophecy
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Separating the light from the dark
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
Messengers of God

25. How many total epistles were written?
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
21
Epistles

26. white horse
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
St. john the evangelist
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'
Power

27. 12 tribes of Israel
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
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
Death
12 apostles

28. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Island of patmos
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Alpha & omega
Knowledge

29. Who is the first Christian martyr?
Stephen
The replacement of Judas
Apocalypse;
12 apostles

30. horn
Power
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
John

31. Acts of the apostles is about...
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
The beginning history of the church
From greek to latin

32. Isaiah 53
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
The Suffering Servant
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world

33. Council of Trent 367 AD
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
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

34. History of the early church
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
Study of Jesus and who he is
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Stoned to death

35. Symbol of John
For a priest
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Rising Eagle
St. Luke

36. Transfiguration
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Foundation of the church
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
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

37. black horse
God over evil
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Famine
Missions to spread the word of god

38. Symbol of John
Rising Eagle
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Acts of the Apostles
Stoned to death

39. Christ and the church
New garden of Eden
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
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
A marriage

40. Parable
Rising Eagle
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Power
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

41. conditions to be an apostle
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Winged Lion

42. Jesus the teacher
Death
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
The woman clothed in the sun
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life

43. Sower and the Seed

44. Return to nazareth
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Missions to spread the word of god
Signs/works

45. How many books are in the NT?
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
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: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
27

46. New Jerusalem
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
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
New garden of Eden
Complete imperfection = Satan

47. How many books are in the NT?
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
New garden of Eden
27
Matthew and Luke

48. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
Catholic letters
Power
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
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

49. Mary's Annunciation
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
12 apostles
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
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

50. Frankensense
For a priest
From greek to latin
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.
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