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Freshman Theology

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1. Themes of the parables

2. Which books in the NT are the Law books?
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
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Perfection and imperfection
Gospels

3. Yeast

4. Jesus vs Satan
Fishers of men
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Acts of the Apostles

5. Jesus' ascension

6. Myrrh
For a king
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Foreshadowing his death
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

7. Matthias
Power
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Separating the light from the dark
The replacement of Judas

8. Themes of Jesus' teachings
Foreshadowing his death
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
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

9. The good Samaritan

10. synoptic gospels
Matthew & mark & and luke
Catholic letters
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

11. Trial of Jesus

12. Greek word for revelations
Missions to spread the word of god
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Apocalypse;
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

13. Disciple
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Chose to follow Jesus
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
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14. Return to nazareth
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
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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15. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
Alpha & omega
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
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

16. Feeding of the 5000
Complete imperfection = Satan
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him

17. Presentation at the temple
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
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 beginning history of the church
Jesus

18. Transfiguration
Power
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
St. Luke
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

19. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
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
Signs/works
For a priest

20. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
Matthew and Luke
Perfection and imperfection
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

21. why miracles?

22. How many books are in the NT?
Power
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'Jesus wept'
God over evil

23. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Those who never accepted Jesus
St. Luke
'Jesus wept'

24. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Acts of the Apostles
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Signs/works

25. Symbol of Mark
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Winged Lion
The woman clothed in the sun

26. How did Stephen die?
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
The Suffering Servant
Stoned to death

27. The Epistles
Apocalypse;
Acts of the Apostles
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Divine man or angel

28. Prodigal son

29. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Knowledge
Matthew and Luke
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

30. Gospel of the Holy spirit
Complete imperfection = Satan
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
The acts of the apostles
The evangelists

31. Mustard seed
Power
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
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 as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

32. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
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
Foundation of the church

33. Apostles go on...
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Mary and other women
Signs/works
Missions to spread the word of god

34. The Paschal Lamb
Power
The beginning history of the church
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus

35. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Catholic letters
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Power

36. why miracles?

37. Authors of the epistles
Divine man or angel
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
Gods plan to save us from sin
Paul and other apostles

38. green horse
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Death

39. Weeds among the wheat

40. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Messengers of God
Catholic letters

41. Who is the author of revelations?
Winged Lion
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
John

42. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Death
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

43. Acts of the apostles is about...
The beginning history of the church
Accept and respond to the word; produce 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

44. to believe in miracles is to have
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Those who never accepted Jesus

45. 3rd seed choked
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Complete imperfection = Satan
Foundation of the church
Revelations

46. red horse
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Power
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Divine truths

47. Jesus Lost in the Temple

48. Yeast

49. Flee to egypt
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
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
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Messengers of God

50. Symbol of Matthew
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Divine man or angel
Study of Jesus and who he is