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Freshman Theology

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1. Authors of the epistles
The evangelists
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Rising Eagle
Paul and other apostles

2. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
Complete imperfection = Satan
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
With the woman at the well

3. Parable
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'
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

4. Wedding at cana
Separating the light from the dark
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Power
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine

5. How many epistles did paul write?
Winged Ox
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
13
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

6. St. Jerome's translation
From greek to latin
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
With the woman at the well
Alpha & omega

7. 3rd seed choked
Foundation of the church
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

8. Praying in the garden
Foundation of the church
Agony in the garden; sweating 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'
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

9. Christ and the church
For a king
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Separating the light from the dark
A marriage

10. Lazarus

11. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
12 apostles
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
Messengers of God
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

12. Which books in the NT are the Law books?
For a king
Gospels
Signs/works
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

13. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
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
With the woman at the well
Revelations

14. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Messengers of God
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15. Matthias
From greek to latin
The replacement of Judas
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

16. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Foundation of the church
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
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Power

17. Jesus Lost in the Temple

18. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
'Jesus wept'
Matthew & mark & and luke
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

19. Sower and the Seed

20. Gold
For a king
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
The evangelists

21. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Epistles
Acts of the Apostles
Gods plan to save us from sin
For a king

22. Symbol of John
Winged Ox
All powerful/all knowing
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Rising Eagle

23. Matthew mark luke and john are also known as
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
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
The evangelists

24. Walking on water
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

25. Purposes of Parables
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Power
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

26. Walking on water
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Gods plan to save us from sin
Winged Ox

27. Baptism of Jesus
Matthew & mark & and luke
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Catholic letters
Messengers of God

28. New Jerusalem
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
New garden of Eden
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Chose to follow Jesus

29. Isaiah 53
Stoned to death
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
The Suffering Servant

30. Symbol of Luke
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
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
Winged Ox
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

31. How many total epistles were written?
New garden of Eden
21
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
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood

32. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
God over evil
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
The senses of heaven; liturgy

33. Joseph
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Apocalypse;
Fishers of men
Power

34. Judas' betrayal
Parables
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
'Jesus wept'
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

35. Disciple
Signs/works
Chose to follow Jesus
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Divine man or angel

36. How did Stephen die?
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Stoned to death
Epistles
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

37. Roles of the apostles
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
The woman clothed in the sun
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

38. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
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
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
The beginning history of the church

39. Themes of Jesus' teachings
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Jesus

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

41. 1st seed eaten by birds
Those who never accepted Jesus
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Acts of the Apostles
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

42. How many total epistles were written?
21
God over evil
Missions to spread the word of god
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world

43. Gold
Knowledge
The acts of the apostles
For a king
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

44. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
St. Luke
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Gods plan to save us from sin

45. Parable
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus 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

46. Apostle
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
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 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: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped

47. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Fishers of men
Missions to spread the word of god
Perfection and imperfection

48. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Signs/works
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is

49. themes of the miracles
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
God over evil
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

50. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Foreshadowing his death