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Freshman Theology

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1. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Epistles
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Paul and other apostles
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

2. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
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

3. Themes of the parables

4. Various titles of Jesus
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
Paul and other apostles
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
The acts of the apostles

5. Weeds among the wheat

6. Messianic secret

7. The incarnation
Jesus
The replacement of Judas
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

8. How are the books in the NT organized?
Jesus
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Parables
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

9. The good Samaritan

10. Parable
Power
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Winged Lion
The acts of the apostles

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

12. History of the early church
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
The Suffering Servant
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Winged Lion

13. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Fishers of men
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

14. The Epistles
Power
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Jesus
Gods plan to save us from sin

15. Apostles go on...
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Signs/works
Missions to spread the word of god

16. 666
Good news
Complete imperfection = Satan
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

17. Trial of Jesus

18. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Study of Jesus and who he is
Power
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
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

19. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Fishers of men
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Epistles

20. Symbol of Matthew
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Divine man or angel

21. Christology
Study of Jesus and who he is
Winged Ox
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
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

22. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
Epistles
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
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times

23. Strong foundation
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Winged Ox
New garden of Eden
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

24. Symbol of Luke
Winged Ox
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Rising Eagle
27

25. Apostle
Epistles
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
The evangelists

26. Flee to egypt
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
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Famine

27. Revelations was written where?
Rising Eagle
Those who never accepted Jesus
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Island of patmos

28. Judas' betrayal
Messengers of God
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
12 apostles
Rising Eagle

29. How many Epistles?
21
From greek to latin
27
Stephen

30. Transfiguration
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
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
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
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death

31. Frankensense
Epistles
For a priest
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Messengers of God

32. Praying in the garden
Revelations
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
The senses of heaven; liturgy
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

33. Themes of Jesus' teachings
Power
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
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
For a priest

34. 7 and 6
Perfection and imperfection
Foundation of the church
Paul and other apostles
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

35. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Power
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Those who never accepted Jesus
Separating the light from the dark

36. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Messengers of God
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

37. The mass in revelation
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 senses of heaven; liturgy
Good news

38. The vine and branches
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
The Suffering Servant
Foundation of the church
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

39. Presentation at the temple
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
Fishers of men
For a priest
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

40. Return to nazareth
A marriage
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament

41. How many epistles did paul write?
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
From greek to latin
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
13

42. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
Stoned to death
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
With the woman at the well

43. The lamb having 7 eyes and ears as
Perfection and imperfection
All powerful/all knowing
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament

44. Baptism of Jesus
Signs/works
Matthew & mark & and luke
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him

45. Who are the authors of the gospels?
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John

46. The Last supper
Separating the light from the dark
Famine
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

47. synoptic gospels
Matthew & mark & and luke
Rising Eagle
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
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

48. 666
Complete imperfection = Satan
Epistles
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 Suffering Servant

49. Jesus Lost in the Temple

50. Gold
Signs/works
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
For a king
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death