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Freshman Theology

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1. Revelations was written where?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Messengers of God
Island of patmos

2. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Those who never accepted Jesus
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Power
Stephen

3. Palm Sunday
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Divine man or angel
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.

4. The mass in revelation
The evangelists
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

5. Lazarus

6. Revelations
Divine truths
Divine man or angel
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god

7. Jesus vs Satan
Messengers of God
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Knowledge
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it

8. The gospels as the 'New Law'
12 apostles
Divine truths
Foundation of the church
Divine truths

9. Isaiah 53
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
The Suffering Servant

10. black horse
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: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Famine

11. Matthew mark luke and john are also known as
The evangelists
Power
Signs/works
Stephen

12. The New Ark of the Covenant

13. Symbol of Matthew
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Divine man or angel
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

14. What is a miracle?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
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: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
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

15. Fulfilling prophecy
Separating the light from the dark
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
Catholic letters
The replacement of Judas

16. Praying in the garden
God over evil
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
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

17. The Epistles
St. Luke
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Rising Eagle
Letters written to early churches and disciples

18. Return to nazareth
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
Mary and other women
Divine man or angel
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

19. 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
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
John
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

20. Prodigal son

21. Strong foundation
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
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
Fishers of men
Paul and other apostles

22. Myrrh
Acts of the Apostles
Foreshadowing his death
God over evil
God over evil

23. Who is the first Christian martyr?
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Stephen
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Knowledge

24. How many total epistles were written?
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
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
Power
21

25. New Jerusalem
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'
New garden of Eden
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Jesus

26. Strong foundation
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
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
Complete imperfection = Satan
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

27. 1st seed eaten by birds
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Those who never accepted Jesus
New garden of Eden

28. Why parables?
Separating the light from the dark
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Foreshadowing his death
Those who never accepted Jesus

29. Trial of Jesus

30. Jesus speaking in...
Parables
New garden of Eden
Paul and other apostles
Gospels

31. Council of Trent 367 AD
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Jesus
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

32. 4th rich soil
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Gods plan to save us from sin
The acts of the apostles

33. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Jesus
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Study of Jesus and who he is

34. Symbol of Matthew
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
Divine man or angel
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'
Parables

35. Why parables?
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Alpha & omega
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped

36. Presentation at the temple
New garden of Eden
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: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god

37. Temptation in the desert

38. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
For a priest
God over evil
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

39. 1st seed eaten by birds
New garden of Eden
John
27
Those who never accepted Jesus

40. Wedding at cana
Gods plan to save us from sin
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
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
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine

41. why miracles?

42. St. Jerome's translation
Knowledge
Complete imperfection = Satan
From greek to latin
Messengers of God

43. green horse
Signs/works
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
The woman clothed in the sun
Death

44. Sower and the Seed

45. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
Messengers of God
From greek to latin
13
'Jesus wept'

46. Walking on water
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Rising Eagle
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

47. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Rising Eagle

48. Workers in the Vineyard
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Complete imperfection = Satan
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

49. Who are the authors of the gospels?
Matthew & mark & and luke
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Foreshadowing his death
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John

50. How many total epistles were written?
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
21
13
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family