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Freshman Theology

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1. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Revelations
Island of patmos
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Fishers of men

2. Apostles go on...
Signs/works
Missions to spread the word of god
Acts of the Apostles
Those who never accepted Jesus

3. 1st seed eaten by birds
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Those who never accepted Jesus
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

4. synoptic gospels
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Death
Matthew & mark & and luke
For a king

5. eath on a cross

6. Jesus Lost in the Temple

7. Sacraments of the cross
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Complete imperfection = Satan

8. Messianic secret

9. New Jerusalem
New garden of Eden
Fishers of men
Island of patmos
Death

10. Presentation at the temple
Divine man or angel
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
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

11. Jesus' ascension

12. The New Ark of the Covenant

13. Which books in the NT are the Law books?
Stephen
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
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.
Gospels

14. Prodigal son

15. Transfiguration
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
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
Separating the light from the dark
Missions to spread the word of god

16. red horse
Power
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For a priest
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

17. Matthew mark luke and john are also known as
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
The evangelists
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

18. Christology
Foreshadowing his death
Study of Jesus and who he is
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
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

19. Revelations was written where?
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Island of patmos
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

20. Council of Trent 367 AD
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
The replacement of Judas
Righteous & obedient & faithful man

21. Parable
New garden of Eden
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Gods plan to save us from sin
St. Luke

22. The Paschal Lamb
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
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The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Separating the light from the dark

23. Matthias
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
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
John
The replacement of Judas

24. Disciple
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
The woman clothed in the sun
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Chose to follow Jesus

25. green horse
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Death
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
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

26. Roles of the apostles
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
For a king
27
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

27. Apostle
St. john the evangelist
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Island of patmos

28. Flee to egypt
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
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 beginning history of the church
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29. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
Chose to follow Jesus
Jesus
St. Luke
God over evil

30. Symbol of Luke
Fishers of men
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Winged Ox
Complete imperfection = Satan

31. Symbol of Matthew
For a priest
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Stoned to death
Divine man or angel

32. Christology
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Mary and other women
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Study of Jesus and who he is

33. Yeast

34. Themes of the parables

35. Trial of Jesus

36. 4th rich soil
Gods plan to save us from sin
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Foreshadowing his death
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

37. Praying in the garden
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins

38. Return to nazareth
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Letters written to early churches and disciples
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

39. Who were the first witnesses of the resurrected christ?
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Mary and other women
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
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

40. Yeast

41. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
Power
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
God over evil
St. Luke

42. 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
New garden of Eden
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
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

43. 666
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Complete imperfection = Satan
The woman clothed in the sun
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is

44. 3rd seed choked
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

45. Mustard seed
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
With the woman at the well
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Winged Ox

46. Strong foundation
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
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
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
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received

47. How are the books in the NT organized?
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
God over evil
Fishers of men
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

48. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Death
God over evil
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'

49. Weeds among the wheat

50. The incarnation
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god