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Freshman Theology

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1. 666
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Complete imperfection = Satan
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Divine truths

2. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
Messengers of God
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Foundation of the church

3. Symbol of Mark
New garden of Eden
Winged Lion
'Jesus wept'
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

4. Messianic secret

5. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
St. john the evangelist
Perfection and imperfection
Power
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.

6. Walking on water
Knowledge
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
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

7. The Last supper
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Epistles
Parables
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant

8. Authors of the epistles
Theme: everyone is worthy of our love - enemy of the man nurses him back to health; break through prejudices and imitate god's love even with our enemies
Fishers of men
Paul and other apostles
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin

9. Lazarus

10. How many epistles did paul write?
13
Catholic letters
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
Paul and other apostles

11. How did Stephen die?
Stoned to death
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin

12. Hebrew word for gospels?
Good news
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
St. Luke
Foundation of the church

13. Epiphany
Power
Knowledge
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

14. Themes of Jesus' teachings
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Signs/works

15. Jesus' ressurection
Rising Eagle
Gods plan to save us from sin
Death
Matthew & mark & and luke

16. Wedding at cana
Revelations
12 apostles
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
The beginning history of the church

17. How many Epistles?
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 Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
21
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

18. Strong foundation
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
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
Separating the light from the dark
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us

19. Symbol of Luke
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
New garden of Eden
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.
Winged Ox

20. black horse
St. Luke
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Famine
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

21. Sacraments of the cross
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
21
Mary and other women
Winged Lion

22. The magnificat

23. Greek word for revelations
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Apocalypse;
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
John

24. Parable
Foundation of the church
27
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

25. Gospel of the Holy spirit
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
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
The acts of the apostles

26. Why parables?
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Theme: everyone is worthy of our love - enemy of the man nurses him back to health; break through prejudices and imitate god's love even with our enemies
The woman clothed in the sun
Death

27. Rich man

28. Greek word for revelations
Winged Ox
Apocalypse;
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us

29. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
Jesus
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

30. Apostles go on...
Missions to spread the word of god
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Catholic letters
Catholic letters

31. How many total epistles were written?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
21

32. Revelations was written where?
Island of patmos
God over evil
'Jesus wept'
Winged Lion

33. Who are the authors of the gospels?
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
St. Luke

34. Themes of Jesus' teachings
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Divine truths
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

35. Workers in the Vineyard
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
The woman clothed in the sun
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

36. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Foundation of the church
Acts of the Apostles
13
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

37. How many total epistles were written?
21
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
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
Signs/works

38. Jesus vs Satan
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

39. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
Parables
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
God over evil
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

40. Praying in the garden
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
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 Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world

41. The Last supper
Winged Lion
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Foreshadowing his death

42. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
21
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

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

44. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Gods plan to save us from sin
Power

45. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Foundation of the church
Alpha & omega
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Mary and other women

46. synoptic gospels
12 apostles
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Matthew & mark & and luke

47. Official's son

48. The mass in revelation
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
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
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

49. The vine and branches
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
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

50. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
Revelations
Foreshadowing his death
Missions to spread the word of god
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is