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Freshman Theology

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1. The mass in revelation
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Divine man or angel
Apocalypse;
The senses of heaven; liturgy

2. Praying in the garden
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
New garden of Eden
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Power

3. The good Samaritan

4. Weeds among the wheat

5. Authors of the epistles
Epistles
21
Paul and other apostles
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

6. Why parables?
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Power
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Acts of the Apostles

7. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Power
Missions to spread the word of god
Matthew and Luke
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him

8. 7 and 6
New garden of Eden
Perfection and imperfection
Catholic letters
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

9. History of the early church
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Power

10. Public Ministry of Jesus
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
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

11. Who is the first Christian martyr?
Revelations
From greek to latin
12 apostles
Stephen

12. New Jerusalem
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
The senses of heaven; liturgy
New garden of Eden
Island of patmos

13. Transfiguration
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
Power
God over evil
Epistles

14. The vine and branches
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Winged Ox
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

15. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
Winged Ox
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

16. How many Epistles?
21
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Separating the light from the dark

17. Baptism of Jesus
Winged Ox
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Acts of the Apostles
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him

18. The Epistles
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Letters written to early churches and disciples

19. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Power
Epistles
A marriage
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

20. Mary's Annunciation
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
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Acts of the Apostles
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

21. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
St. Luke
Revelations
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
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

22. Presentation at the temple
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
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
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
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

23. Purposes of Parables
Paul and other apostles
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

24. 7 and 6
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
'Jesus wept'
Perfection and imperfection
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

25. red horse
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
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
Power
The beginning history of the church

26. Feeding of the 5000
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

27. Why parables?
Matthew and Luke
'Jesus wept'
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven

28. Yeast

29. The New Ark of the Covenant

30. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
'Jesus wept'
Revelations
For a priest
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

31. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Perfection and imperfection
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Power
The evangelists

32. 4th rich soil
Apocalypse;
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
The beginning history of the church
Paul and other apostles

33. How many epistles did paul write?
St. Luke
Winged Lion
Island of patmos
13

34. Apostle
Stoned to death
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
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
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

35. 1st seed eaten by birds
Epistles
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Those who never accepted Jesus
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

36. Symbol of Mark
Catholic letters
Power
Winged Lion
Stephen

37. How are the books in the NT organized?
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
Power
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Death

38. eath on a cross

39. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
Foundation of the church
St. Luke
Study of Jesus and who he is
Signs/works

40. Hebrew word for gospels?
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
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'
Good news
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god

41. Palm Sunday
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
'Jesus wept'
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
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

42. What is a miracle?
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Signs/works
New garden of Eden
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is

43. What is a miracle?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

44. Significance of Mary in Revelations
Foreshadowing his death
The beginning history of the church
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
The woman clothed in the sun

45. How many total epistles were written?
21
Stoned to death
Matthew and Luke
Stoned to death

46. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
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
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Signs/works
John

47. The Last supper
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

48. conditions to be an apostle
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god

49. Christ and the church
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Acts of the Apostles
A marriage
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him

50. Matthias
The Suffering Servant
The replacement of Judas
Separating the light from the dark
Island of patmos