Freshman Theology

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Christ and the church
New garden of Eden
Parables
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
A marriage


2. Revelations was written where?
St. john the evangelist
Island of patmos
For a priest
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it


3. Symbol of Matthew
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Divine man or angel
Paul and other apostles


4. How are the books in the NT organized?
For a king
The acts of the apostles
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Power


5. Baptism of Jesus
Gods plan to save us from sin
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
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
'Jesus wept'


6. Symbol of Matthew
Divine man or angel
21
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
Those who never accepted Jesus


7. Mustard seed
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
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
Perfection and imperfection
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant


8. 1st seed eaten by birds
Those who never accepted Jesus
For a priest
All powerful/all knowing
The beginning history of the church


9. 7 and 6
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
'Jesus wept'
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Perfection and imperfection


10. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Power
Gospels
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Island of patmos


11. Joseph
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Acts of the Apostles
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Those who never accepted Jesus


12. Mary's Annunciation
Separating the light from the dark
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
Death


13. Matthias
Gods plan to save us from sin
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
The replacement of Judas
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out


14. Revelations was written where?
Matthew and Luke
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
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Island of patmos


15. The vine and branches
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Power


16. to believe in miracles is to have
Chose to follow Jesus
Jesus
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Fishers of men


17. How many total epistles were written?
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
21
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Accepted but fell away because of persecution


18. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
For a priest
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
God over evil


19. 666
12 apostles
Gods plan to save us from sin
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Complete imperfection = Satan


20. eyes
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
12 apostles
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Knowledge


21. why miracles?

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22. Feeding of the 5000
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
A marriage
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
The woman clothed in the sun


23. Who is the first Christian martyr?
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Stephen


24. Lazarus

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25. why miracles?

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26. Walking on water
Catholic letters
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Knowledge


27. white horse
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
The replacement of Judas
Alpha & omega
Power


28. Official's son

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29. Temptation in the desert

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30. Hebrew word for gospels?
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Good news
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


31. red horse
Power
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Foreshadowing his death


32. New Jerusalem
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
New garden of Eden
Parables
Study of Jesus and who he is


33. black horse
Famine
27
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety


34. 1st seed eaten by birds
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
New garden of Eden
Study of Jesus and who he is


35. The mass in revelation
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Power
The acts of the apostles
Prophets made predictions about the messiah


36. How many epistles did paul write?
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
13
Power


37. Matthias
Death
Gospels
Paul and other apostles
The replacement of Judas


38. Strong foundation
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
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
St. Luke


39. Jesus' ascension

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40. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Fishers of men
Power
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Alpha & omega


41. Jesus speaking in...
God over evil
Power
Parables
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.


42. Rich man

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43. Flee to egypt
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 evangelists
Foundation of the church
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.


44. Return to nazareth
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Missions to spread the word of god


45. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Epistles
With the woman at the well
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
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times


46. Walking on water
Winged Lion
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
Foundation of the church
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...


47. How many total epistles were written?
Catholic letters
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
21
Stoned to death


48. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Revelations
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Fishers of men


49. The Epistles
Letters written to early churches and disciples
St. john the evangelist
21
Death


50. themes of the miracles
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Mary and other women
21
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.