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Freshman Theology

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1. Myrrh
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Knowledge
Foreshadowing his death
John

2. synoptic gospels
Matthew & mark & and luke
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Power

3. 1st seed eaten by birds
St. Luke
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Those who never accepted Jesus

4. How are the books in the NT organized?
The acts of the apostles
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Complete imperfection = Satan
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament

5. to believe in miracles is to have
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
For a priest
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

6. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
Separating the light from the dark
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Those who never accepted Jesus

7. Purposes of Parables
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Missions to spread the word of god
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times

8. Christology
Study of Jesus and who he is
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Stoned to death
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

9. Who is the author of revelations?
Island of patmos
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
John

10. The Lamb
Acts of the Apostles
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Perfection and imperfection
Jesus

11. The Paschal Lamb
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Apocalypse;

12. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Messengers of God
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
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

13. How many epistles did paul write?
13
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins

14. Symbol of John
Chose to follow Jesus
Gods plan to save us from sin
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Rising Eagle

15. Mary's Annunciation
Complete imperfection = Satan
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
The evangelists

16. Authors of the epistles
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'
Foreshadowing his death
Paul and other apostles
27

17. How many total epistles were written?
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Study of Jesus and who he is
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
21

18. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Famine
Paul and other apostles
Power

19. Epiphany
Acts of the Apostles
Gospels
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
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

20. How did Stephen die?
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
Stoned to death
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Mary and other women

21. Epiphany
Those who never accepted Jesus
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
21

22. Gold
Death
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
For a king
Divine truths

23. Lazarus

24. Judas' betrayal
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
The woman clothed in the sun
Signs/works
Those who never accepted Jesus

25. Palm Sunday
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
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
21

26. Flee to egypt
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
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
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

27. Parable
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
Messengers of God
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Rising Eagle

28. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
Foundation of the church
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Power
Those who never accepted Jesus

29. to believe in miracles is to have
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Messengers of God
Power
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

30. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
The beginning history of the church
Revelations
Power

31. Symbol of Mark
Epistles
For a king
Winged Lion
21

32. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
12 apostles
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
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
The senses of heaven; liturgy

33. Weeds among the wheat

34. Greek word for revelations
21
Apocalypse;
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god

35. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
John
Separating the light from the dark
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Catholic letters

36. What is a miracle?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Complete imperfection = Satan
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Island of patmos

37. New Jerusalem
The woman clothed in the sun
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
New garden of Eden
For a king

38. Trial of Jesus

39. How many books are in the NT?
27
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
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven

40. Symbol of Luke
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.
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Winged Ox
Complete imperfection = Satan

41. Transfiguration
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
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
St. john the evangelist

42. Apostle
With the woman at the well
Stephen
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

43. The Epistles
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
St. Luke
With the woman at the well

44. Christ and the church
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
A marriage
Stephen
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god

45. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
27
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Those who never accepted Jesus
God over evil

46. Council of Trent 367 AD
John
Knowledge
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament

47. The vine and branches
Foundation of the church
21
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
12 apostles

48. Jesus Lost in the Temple

49. Strong foundation
13
For a priest
Chose to follow Jesus
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

50. Who were the first witnesses of the resurrected christ?
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Mary and other women
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