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Freshman Theology

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1. Hebrew word for gospels?
Power
Rising Eagle
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Good news

2. Themes of the parables

3. Temptation in the desert

4. Sacraments of the cross
Perfection and imperfection
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation

5. Apostles go on...
From greek to latin
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.
Missions to spread the word of god
Signs/works

6. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
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
Power
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Foundation of the church

7. Significance of Mary in Revelations
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
The woman clothed in the sun
Messengers of God
Island of patmos

8. Fulfilling prophecy
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
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Separating the light from the dark
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

9. to believe in miracles is to have
Signs/works
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

10. Jesus' ressurection
Gods plan to save us from sin
Messengers of God
New garden of Eden
With the woman at the well

11. why miracles?

12. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
Paul and other apostles
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
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

13. Who is the author of revelations?
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
John
Foundation of the church
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood

14. Jesus vs Satan
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Winged Ox
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it

15. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Paul and other apostles
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

16. Which books in the NT are the Law books?
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'
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
Gospels
Island of patmos

17. Symbol of Matthew
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Divine man or angel
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
St. Luke

18. black horse
Famine
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
For a king
Catholic letters

19. Frankensense
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Messengers of God
Those who never accepted Jesus
For a priest

20. Epiphany
Stephen
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven

21. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
With the woman at the well
Revelations
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

22. Gold
John
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
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
For a king

23. white horse
Power
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Matthew and Luke

24. Myrrh
Gospels
Death
Foreshadowing his death
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

25. Who is the author of revelations?
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
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
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
John

26. Epiphany
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Matthew and Luke
Mary and other women

27. Yeast

28. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
Gospels
Catholic letters
God over evil
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is

29. The lamb having 7 eyes and ears as
All powerful/all knowing
Matthew & mark & and luke
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
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

30. Rich man

31. Revelations
Famine
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Divine truths
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

32. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
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'
Accepted but fell away because of persecution

33. Acts of the apostles is about...
13
The beginning history of the church
Stoned to death
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life

34. St. Jerome's translation
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Power
From greek to latin
Winged Ox

35. Judas' betrayal
Winged Lion
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Rising Eagle
Power

36. Purposes of 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.
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

37. Jesus the teacher
Alpha & omega
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Study of Jesus and who he is
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life

38. Strong foundation
Paul and other apostles
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
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39. What is a miracle?
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Revelations
Acts of the Apostles
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is

40. Wedding at cana
From greek to latin
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
New garden of Eden
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven

41. How are the books in the NT organized?
Matthew & mark & and luke
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret

42. The good Samaritan

43. black horse
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
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Those who never accepted Jesus
Famine

44. Yeast

45. How many epistles did paul write?
13
St. Luke
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
Stephen

46. 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
Stephen
Foundation of the church
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

47. Themes of the parables

48. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
Catholic letters
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

49. History of the early church
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god

50. Roles of the apostles
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Parables
The woman clothed in the sun