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Freshman Theology

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1. Wedding at cana
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
The acts of the apostles

2. Presentation at the temple
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
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
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god

3. The Epistles
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Matthew and Luke
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times

4. What is a miracle?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Those who never accepted Jesus
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
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

5. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
St. Luke
Missions to spread the word of god

6. Authors of the epistles
The woman clothed in the sun
Gods plan to save us from sin
The evangelists
Paul and other apostles

7. 666
Winged Ox
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
Good news
Complete imperfection = Satan

8. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Foreshadowing his death
Signs/works

9. Myrrh
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
12 apostles
Foreshadowing his death
With the woman at the well

10. Symbol of Mark
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
God over evil
Winged Lion
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven

11. Who is the first Christian martyr?
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Stephen
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John

12. Symbol of Mark
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Winged Lion
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Good news

13. Jesus' ascension

14. Joseph
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out

15. How many books are in the NT?
With the woman at the well
Foreshadowing his death
The Suffering Servant
27

16. Purposes of Parables
The senses of heaven; liturgy
St. john the evangelist
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

17. How many epistles did paul write?
For a priest
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
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
13

18. Praying in the garden
Island of patmos
St. Luke
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Knowledge

19. themes of the miracles
Matthew & mark & and luke
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Winged Lion

20. Symbol of Luke
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Winged Ox
Separating the light from the dark
The evangelists

21. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Complete imperfection = Satan
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Signs/works
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

22. Gold
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
For a king
The Suffering Servant
13

23. Roles of the apostles
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
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'
The evangelists

24. How many total epistles were written?
Power
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
For a king
21

25. Who are the authors of the gospels?
The beginning history of the church
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Complete imperfection = Satan

26. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
Catholic letters
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

27. Judas' betrayal
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Good news
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

28. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
The beginning history of the church
Epistles
Messengers of God
Power

29. horn
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
John
The Suffering Servant
Power

30. Baptism of Jesus
Good news
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Jesus
Alpha & omega

31. The mass in revelation
Power
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
The senses of heaven; liturgy

32. white horse
For a priest
Power
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Paul and other apostles

33. How many Epistles?
Divine truths
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
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
21

34. The New Ark of the Covenant

35. Fulfilling prophecy
Separating the light from the dark
Study of Jesus and who he is
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Alpha & omega

36. Sower and the Seed

37. Apostle
Power
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
All powerful/all knowing
St. Luke

38. Fulfilling prophecy
Catholic letters
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Separating the light from the dark
The Suffering Servant

39. Messianic secret

40. Public Ministry of Jesus
Foreshadowing his death
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
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
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god

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

42. Symbol of Matthew
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Divine man or angel
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins

43. Flee to egypt
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
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

44. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
12 apostles
St. john the evangelist
God over evil
Matthew & mark & and luke

45. Jesus' ascension

46. Hebrew word for gospels?
Messengers of God
Good news
Mary and other women
Alpha & omega

47. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
27
Matthew and Luke
St. Luke

48. synoptic gospels
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Matthew & mark & and luke

49. Jesus Lost in the Temple

50. Parable
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
13
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Complete imperfection = Satan