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Freshman Theology

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1. How many total epistles were written?
21
The Suffering Servant
Epistles
Foreshadowing his death

2. Jesus' ascension

3. Isaiah 53
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
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
The Suffering Servant
13

4. The incarnation
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Power
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god

5. Matthias
The replacement of Judas
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
St. Luke
New garden of Eden

6. Messianic secret

7. green horse
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Death
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Winged Ox

8. black horse
Perfection and imperfection
Famine
The replacement of Judas
Parables

9. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
Messengers of God
With the woman at the well
Foreshadowing his death
Power

10. St. Jerome's translation
21
From greek to latin
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

11. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
All powerful/all knowing
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

12. red horse
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Power
Island of patmos
Death

13. horn
Perfection and imperfection
Power
Apocalypse;
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

14. Symbol of Mark
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Winged Lion
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
Alpha & omega

15. white horse
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Power
Stoned to death
21

16. why miracles?

17. Revelations
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Divine truths
Foundation of the church
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation

18. Wedding at cana
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

19. Presentation at the temple
Matthew & mark & and luke
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Stoned to death
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. The mass in revelation
Catholic letters
The senses of heaven; liturgy
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
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

21. What does the shortest verse in the bible say?

22. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
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
The woman clothed in the sun
Foundation of the church

23. Apostles go on...
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Missions to spread the word of god
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
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. Wedding at cana
'Jesus wept'
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Gods plan to save us from sin
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

25. Myrrh
Catholic letters
Foreshadowing his death
'Jesus wept'
Power

26. 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
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Signs/works

27. Greek word for revelations
Power
Apocalypse;
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
With the woman at the well

28. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
The beginning history of the church
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
New garden of Eden
Messengers of God

29. How many epistles did paul write?
13
St. john the evangelist
The replacement of Judas
Famine

30. Fulfilling prophecy
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
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

31. Gold
For a king
For a priest
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
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

32. Feeding of the 5000
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Stephen
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

33. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Power
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Fishers of men
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

34. why miracles?

35. Christ and the church
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
A marriage
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Paul and other apostles

36. eyes
Knowledge
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.
Foundation of the church
St. john the evangelist

37. How are the books in the NT organized?
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Stoned to death
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

38. History of the early church
New garden of Eden
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
12 apostles

39. Palm Sunday
21
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
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

40. Frankensense
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Rising Eagle
For a priest
Alpha & omega

41. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
For a priest
Matthew & mark & and luke
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god

42. How did Stephen die?
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Stoned to death
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

43. Weeds among the wheat

44. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
Jesus
Revelations
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
The acts of the apostles

45. Messianic secret

46. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Separating the light from the dark
The replacement of Judas
Divine man or angel

47. Themes of Jesus' teachings
For a king
Matthew & mark & and luke
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
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world

48. Significance of Mary in Revelations
The woman clothed in the sun
Revelations
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Death

49. Praying in the garden
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 & Mark & Luke & and John
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

50. Symbol of John
Stephen
Rising Eagle
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
John