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Freshman Theology

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1. St. Jerome's translation
Matthew & mark & and 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
From greek to latin
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

2. black horse
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Famine
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
27

3. The Last supper
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Mary and other women
The woman clothed in the sun
21

4. Symbol of John
Rising Eagle
St. Luke
Winged Ox
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus

5. eath on a cross

6. Prodigal son

7. black horse
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Jesus
Famine
The acts of the apostles

8. Greek word for revelations
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Power
Apocalypse;

9. How many books are in the NT?
27
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
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Matthew & mark & and luke

10. The good Samaritan

11. St. Jerome's translation
Missions to spread the word of god
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
From greek to latin
St. Luke

12. Sacraments of the cross
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Apocalypse;
Complete imperfection = Satan
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

13. Isaiah 53
God over evil
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 Suffering Servant
13

14. Parable
Revelations
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us

15. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
From greek to latin
Apocalypse;
Acts of the Apostles

16. Official's son

17. themes of the miracles
Chose to follow Jesus
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Power
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

18. Baptism of Jesus
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John

19. red horse
Power
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.
Stoned to death
With the woman at the well

20. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Power
Fishers of men
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

21. author of revelations
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
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
St. john the evangelist
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

22. New Jerusalem
Island of patmos
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
New garden of Eden
Apocalypse;

23. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
With the woman at the well
12 apostles

24. Symbol of John
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Rising Eagle
Those who never accepted Jesus
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret

25. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
A marriage
Messengers of God
Island of patmos
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is

26. Apostles go on...
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Missions to spread the word of god

27. Palm Sunday
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

28. Significance of Mary in Revelations
Famine
The woman clothed in the sun
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Messengers of God

29. Council of Trent 367 AD
Separating the light from the dark
Catholic letters
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god

30. Gold
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
For a king
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
New garden of Eden

31. Purposes of Parables
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
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

32. Matthew mark luke and john are also known as
The evangelists
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

33. Revelations
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Divine truths
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Messengers of God

34. 1st seed eaten by birds
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Death
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Those who never accepted Jesus

35. History of the early church
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin

36. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
A marriage

37. Revelations was written where?
Revelations
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Island of patmos
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

38. Jesus vs Satan
A marriage
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation

39. The Epistles
Signs/works
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Letters written to early churches and disciples

40. Baptism of Jesus
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Fishers of men
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine

41. The Lamb
From greek to latin
Jesus
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
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is

42. Jesus speaking in...
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Parables

43. horn
Chose to follow Jesus
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Power

44. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
With the woman at the well
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

45. Apostle
St. john the evangelist
A marriage
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Stoned to death

46. Myrrh
Foreshadowing his death
Stephen
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.
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god

47. 3rd seed choked
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Foreshadowing his death

48. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Catholic letters

49. Rich man

50. Matthias
Power
The replacement of Judas
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit