Freshman Theology

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The New Ark of the Covenant

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2. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Foundation of the church
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
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
Matthew and Luke


3. Revelations
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Divine truths
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
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret


4. Jesus Lost in the Temple

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5. Official's son

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6. Parable
Matthew & mark & and luke
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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
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning


7. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Foundation of the church
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
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Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation


8. Trial of Jesus

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9. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Power
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god


10. Hebrew word for gospels?
A marriage
John
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Good news


11. Walking on water
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times


12. Sower and the Seed

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13. How are the books in the NT organized?
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Alpha & omega
Island of patmos
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy


14. Strong foundation
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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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.
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament


15. Why parables?
Stephen
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received


16. Jesus' ressurection
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Gods plan to save us from sin
Missions to spread the word of god
Gospels


17. Transfiguration
The woman clothed in the sun
The replacement of Judas
From greek to latin
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


18. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Foundation of the church
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
The evangelists


19. Council of Trent 367 AD
Letters written to early churches and disciples
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
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.
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament


20. Jesus the teacher
Alpha & omega
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
For a priest
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


21. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Island of patmos
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Acts of the Apostles


22. 3rd seed choked
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Power
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god


23. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
The evangelists
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Matthew and Luke
Rising Eagle


24. Revelations was written where?
Power
Island of patmos
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins


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

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26. Frankensense
Power
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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For a priest


27. author of revelations
St. john the evangelist
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Messengers of God


28. Gold
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
Divine truths
For a king
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness


29. why miracles?

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30. Prodigal son

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31. red horse
St. john the evangelist
Missions to spread the word of god
Power
Jesus


32. Mustard seed
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
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St. john the evangelist


33. Joseph
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
The Suffering Servant
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity


34. Myrrh
Foreshadowing his death
Missions to spread the word of god
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'
Power


35. to believe in miracles is to have
Epistles
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life


36. The New Ark of the Covenant

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37. Judas' betrayal
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
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
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Study of Jesus and who he is


38. Jesus speaking in...
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Parables
Chose to follow 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


39. Themes of Jesus' teachings
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
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
Accepted but fell away because of persecution


40. The good Samaritan

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41. Symbol of Matthew
Death
Divine man or angel
John
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god


42. Acts of the apostles is about...
Missions to spread the word of god
The beginning history of the church
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Foundation of the church


43. Isaiah 53
Chose to follow Jesus
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
The Suffering Servant
Power


44. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Fishers of men
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Study of Jesus and who he is
Stoned to death


45. eath on a cross

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46. Gospel of the Holy spirit
St. Luke
The acts of the apostles
Letters written to early churches and disciples
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness


47. Myrrh
Divine truths
Foreshadowing his death
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Gods plan to save us from sin


48. 4th rich soil
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
For a king
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit


49. Disciple
God over evil
For a priest
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Chose to follow Jesus


50. History of the early church
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
The beginning history of the church
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin