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Freshman Theology

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1. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
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
Signs/works

2. Lazarus

3. The Lamb
New garden of Eden
Jesus
Power
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

4. synoptic gospels
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Matthew & mark & and luke
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus

5. Themes of the parables

6. Myrrh
Foreshadowing his death
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
A marriage
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

7. to believe in miracles is to have
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
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Paul and other apostles

8. 3rd seed choked
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Letters written to early churches and disciples
The woman clothed in the sun

9. Hebrew word for gospels?
The beginning history of the church
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Foreshadowing his death
Good news

10. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
God over evil
St. Luke
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Study of Jesus and who he is

11. Greek word for revelations
St. john the evangelist
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Stephen
Apocalypse;

12. How did Stephen die?
Stoned to death
Complete imperfection = Satan
27
From greek to latin

13. Jesus speaking in...
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
God over evil
Parables
21

14. Christ and the church
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
A marriage
Mary and other women

15. Temptation in the desert

16. Weeds among the wheat

17. How many epistles did paul write?
Separating the light from the dark
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Mary and other women
13

18. Roles of the apostles
Catholic letters
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Chose to follow Jesus
Righteous & obedient & faithful man

19. Gospel of the Holy spirit
The acts of the apostles
Winged Ox
Divine truths
21

20. The lamb having 7 eyes and ears as
All powerful/all knowing
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
13
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is

21. New Jerusalem
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
New garden of Eden
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

22. Apostles go on...
Missions to spread the word of god
21
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
St. john the evangelist

23. Baptism of Jesus
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Matthew and Luke
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god

24. Palm Sunday
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Winged Ox
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

25. black horse
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Famine

26. Transfiguration
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
Catholic letters
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Gospels

27. author of revelations
St. john the evangelist
Mary and other women
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.
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

28. Themes of the parables

29. How many total epistles were written?
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
From greek to latin
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
21

30. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
The woman clothed in the sun
Power
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

31. 1st seed eaten by birds
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Foreshadowing his death
Those who never accepted Jesus

32. How many total epistles were written?
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
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
21
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped

33. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
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
12 apostles
Matthew and Luke

34. Christology
Fishers of men
The woman clothed in the sun
Famine
Study of Jesus and who he is

35. Christ and the church
A marriage
Catholic letters
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

36. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Acts of the Apostles
Island of patmos
Catholic letters

37. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Catholic letters
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Acts of the Apostles

38. Acts of the apostles is about...
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
The beginning history of the church
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life

39. Feeding of the 5000
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
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 - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

40. Themes of Jesus' teachings
Famine
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
13

41. white horse
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Complete imperfection = Satan
Island of patmos
Power

42. Lazarus

43. Gospel of the Holy spirit
Those who never accepted Jesus
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
The acts of the apostles
Complete imperfection = Satan

44. Return to nazareth
Foundation of the church
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
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
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

45. The magnificat

46. What is a miracle?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Separating the light from the dark
The acts of the apostles
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

47. The Paschal Lamb
Rising Eagle
27
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

48. Wedding at cana
St. Luke
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
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 and Luke

49. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
Power
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
Revelations
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

50. The lamb having 7 eyes and ears as
Winged Lion
All powerful/all knowing
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Letters written to early churches and disciples