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Freshman Theology

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1. eath on a cross

2. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
Catholic letters
Apocalypse;
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

3. The incarnation
Parables
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Epistles
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin

4. Revelations was written where?
John
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
Island of patmos

5. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Chose to follow Jesus
The acts of the apostles
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Epistles

6. Symbol of Mark
Gods plan to save us from sin
Winged Lion
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
Messengers of God

7. The mass in revelation
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 senses of heaven; liturgy
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

8. The New Ark of the Covenant

9. Sacraments of the cross
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Complete imperfection = Satan
Gods plan to save us from sin

10. Judas' betrayal
'Jesus wept'
The evangelists
Epistles
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

11. Christ and the church
A marriage
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
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'
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times

12. Rich man

13. green horse
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Death

14. Yeast

15. Purposes of Parables
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Separating the light from the dark
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
The evangelists

16. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Matthew and Luke
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

17. Greek word for revelations
New garden of Eden
Apocalypse;
Island of patmos
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

18. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
The woman clothed in the sun
For a king
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Epistles

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

20. Jesus is the ___ and ____
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
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Alpha & omega
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

21. 666
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Complete imperfection = Satan

22. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
The evangelists
Death
Foundation of the church

23. Isaiah 53
The Suffering Servant
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
Power
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

24. Mustard seed
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Paul and other apostles
12 apostles

25. Why parables?
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Missions to spread the word of god
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
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26. Symbol of John
Rising Eagle
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Jesus

27. conditions to be an apostle
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Mary and other women
Signs/works

28. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
Catholic letters
Island of patmos
Revelations
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

29. 666
Those who never accepted Jesus
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Complete imperfection = Satan
Rising Eagle

30. red horse
Power
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament

31. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Stoned to death
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Signs/works

32. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
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
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
God over evil
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant

33. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
Foreshadowing his death
God over evil
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

34. Apostles go on...
For a priest
Missions to spread the word of god
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
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

35. Feeding of the 5000
For a king
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
Rising Eagle
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

36. Myrrh
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Chose to follow Jesus
Foreshadowing his death
Catholic letters

37. Strong foundation
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
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: 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

38. Jesus the teacher
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Study of Jesus and who he is
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Complete imperfection = Satan

39. Council of Trent 367 AD
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
With the woman at the well
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'
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

40. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Divine man or angel
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

41. How are the books in the NT organized?
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times

42. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Power
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Knowledge
Missions to spread the word of god

43. Palm Sunday
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Acts of the Apostles

44. Sower and the Seed

45. Symbol of Luke
Winged Ox
Rising Eagle
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

46. Who is the first Christian martyr?
Signs/works
Paul and other apostles
Stephen
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us

47. Symbol of Luke
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Stephen
Winged Ox
Power

48. 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
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
For a priest
Divine man or angel

49. Greek word for revelations
Apocalypse;
Study of Jesus and who he is
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
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

50. Epiphany
The Suffering Servant
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
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity