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Freshman Theology

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1. Why parables?
Power
Matthew & mark & and luke
A marriage
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven

2. Acts of the apostles is about...
The beginning history of the church
27
Power
Winged Lion

3. Trial of Jesus

4. Baptism of Jesus
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
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.
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
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

5. Greek word for revelations
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Apocalypse;
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Messengers of God

6. The good Samaritan

7. red horse
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Power

8. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
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
Acts of the Apostles
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

9. How are the books in the NT organized?
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
12 apostles
Gods plan to save us from sin
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

10. Transfiguration
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Gods plan to save us from sin
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

11. Jesus' ressurection
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Gods plan to save us from sin
'Jesus wept'
21

12. The good Samaritan

13. Sacraments of the cross
Stephen
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
'Jesus wept'
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out

14. Who were the first witnesses of the resurrected christ?
Mary and other women
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it

15. Transfiguration
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
The Suffering Servant
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
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

16. themes of the miracles
Death
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
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

17. Authors of the epistles
Paul and other apostles
For a king
Signs/works
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret

18. Symbol of Matthew
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
Divine man or angel
Letters written to early churches and disciples
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

19. Symbol of Luke
Matthew & mark & and luke
Foundation of the church
Winged Ox
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

20. 666
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
From greek to latin
Complete imperfection = Satan
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

21. Acts of the apostles is about...
The beginning history of the church
Jesus
Messengers of God
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is

22. 7 and 6
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
Signs/works
Perfection and imperfection
Apocalypse;

23. Walking on water
Divine man or angel
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
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

24. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
For a king
Death

25. Jesus' ressurection
Alpha & omega
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Gods plan to save us from sin
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

26. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
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
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god

27. Apostles go on...
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Missions to spread the word of god
Apocalypse;
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us

28. The magnificat

29. themes of the miracles
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
12 apostles
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

30. What is a miracle?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Divine man or angel
Power

31. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Power
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

32. The Lamb
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
Jesus
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins

33. Rich man

34. Judas' betrayal
Island of patmos
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Chose to follow Jesus
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

35. Weeds among the wheat

36. Revelations was written where?
Island of patmos
Revelations
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.
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

37. Temptation in the desert

38. Jesus vs Satan
Signs/works
Stoned to death
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
12 apostles

39. Which books in the NT are the Law books?
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Study of Jesus and who he is
Study of Jesus and who he is
Gospels

40. Apostle
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Separating the light from the dark

41. Council of Trent 367 AD
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
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.
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven

42. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Catholic letters
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world

43. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
Complete imperfection = Satan
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
'Jesus wept'

44. Roles of the apostles
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
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

45. Weeds among the wheat

46. white horse
The Suffering Servant
For a priest
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Power

47. Themes of the parables

48. Sower and the Seed

49. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Fishers of men
12 apostles
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: 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

50. How did Stephen die?
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
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
Stoned to death