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Freshman Theology

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1. Transfiguration
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Stoned to death
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
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

2. horn
Gospels
Catholic letters
Power
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

3. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Divine man or angel
Alpha & omega
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
The acts of the apostles

4. New Jerusalem
Winged Ox
27
New garden of Eden
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us

5. Revelations was written where?
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Gospels
Signs/works
Island of patmos

6. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
Winged Lion
St. Luke
27
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

7. Jesus speaking in...
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Winged Ox
Parables
Epistles

8. Jesus speaking in...
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
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
Parables
Letters written to early churches and disciples

9. Which books in the NT are the Law books?
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Gospels
Matthew & mark & and luke
21

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

11. white horse
Stephen
Island of patmos
Power
27

12. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
With the woman at the well
St. john the evangelist
Paul and other apostles
Power

13. Council of Trent 367 AD
Perfection and imperfection
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Alpha & omega

14. Revelations
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Good news
Divine truths
The evangelists

15. Purposes of Parables
The evangelists
Apocalypse;
'Jesus wept'
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

16. What is a miracle?
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
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

17. Gold
12 apostles
For a king
With the woman at the well
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

18. Various titles of Jesus
Gods plan to save us from sin
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
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

19. Praying in the garden
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

20. Parable
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Matthew & mark & and luke
Knowledge
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

21. Council of Trent 367 AD
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
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
The evangelists
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament

22. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Power
Acts of the Apostles
Alpha & omega
Divine man or angel

23. The Lamb
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Jesus
Acts of the Apostles
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

24. The mass in revelation
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
The senses of heaven; liturgy

25. How are the books in the NT organized?
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is

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

27. Walking on water
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Stephen
Divine man or angel

28. Jesus' ascension

29. 3rd seed choked
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
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
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

30. 1st seed eaten by birds
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
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
Those who never accepted Jesus
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god

31. The incarnation
With the woman at the well
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Messengers of God
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

32. Joseph
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Paul and other apostles
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus

33. 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
The Suffering Servant
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

34. Feeding of the 5000
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Winged Ox
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
St. Luke

35. How many epistles did paul write?
Winged Ox
13
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
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

36. Greek word for revelations
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Parables
Apocalypse;
Parables

37. St. Jerome's translation
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
From greek to latin
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Knowledge

38. Temptation in the desert

39. Workers in the Vineyard
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Missions to spread the word of god
Knowledge
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

40. Frankensense
For a priest
Rising Eagle
Signs/works
The evangelists

41. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
Apocalypse;
With the woman at the well
Messengers of God
God over evil

42. The mass in revelation
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Missions to spread the word of god
Fishers of men
Study of Jesus and who he is

43. Transfiguration
Knowledge
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
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
Apocalypse;

44. How many Epistles?
The beginning history of the church
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
Signs/works
21

45. 7 and 6
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Winged Ox
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Perfection and imperfection

46. Why parables?
Winged Ox
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
For a king

47. Messianic secret

48. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Foundation of the church
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

49. The magnificat

50. Joseph
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
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
All powerful/all knowing
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