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Freshman Theology

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1. Who are the authors of the gospels?
Complete imperfection = Satan
The Suffering Servant
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Signs/works

2. Disciple
Chose to follow Jesus
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

3. Myrrh
Death
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Foreshadowing his death
The evangelists

4. New Jerusalem
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Messengers of God
New garden of Eden
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

5. Christology
Study of Jesus and who he is
The evangelists
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Gods plan to save us from sin

6. Mustard seed
Divine truths
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
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

7. Christ and the church
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'
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
A marriage

8. Significance of Mary in Revelations
The woman clothed in the sun
Island of patmos
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Divine man or angel

9. synoptic gospels
Matthew & mark & and luke
Gods plan to save us from sin
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
All powerful/all knowing

10. How many books are in the NT?
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'
21
27
For a king

11. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Gods plan to save us from sin

12. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Island of patmos
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Winged Ox

13. Sacraments of the cross
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
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
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

14. Jesus' ascension

15. horn
Acts of the Apostles
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
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
Power

16. Gospel of the Holy spirit
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
The acts of the apostles

17. 3rd seed choked
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
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

18. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Fishers of men

19. Jesus speaking in...
Parables
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
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
21

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

21. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
Foreshadowing his death
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
St. Luke
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'

22. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
The senses of heaven; liturgy
All powerful/all knowing
Messengers of God
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god

23. Jesus' ressurection
The replacement of Judas
Gods plan to save us from sin
New garden of Eden
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

24. Various titles of Jesus
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
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
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Perfection and imperfection

25. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Knowledge
The beginning history of the church
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

26. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John

27. Weeds among the wheat

28. Roles of the apostles
Apocalypse;
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
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
St. john the evangelist

29. The lamb having 7 eyes and ears as
All powerful/all knowing
New garden of Eden
Revelations
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

30. Official's son

31. Rich man

32. How did Stephen die?
Island of patmos
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Stoned to death
Signs/works

33. Wedding at cana
Death
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received

34. Return to nazareth
The beginning history of the church
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Divine man or angel
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

35. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Foundation of the church
Revelations
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

36. How are the books in the NT organized?
Power
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life

37. Lazarus

38. 12 tribes of Israel
The evangelists
The replacement of Judas
12 apostles
Stoned to death

39. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
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

40. The Epistles
Famine
Letters written to early churches and disciples
The senses of heaven; liturgy
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

41. 3rd seed choked
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Famine
21
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

42. Public Ministry of Jesus
Acts of the Apostles
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
Parables
The evangelists

43. why miracles?

44. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
With the woman at the well
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Messengers of God
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

45. 1st seed eaten by birds
Chose to follow Jesus
Those who never accepted Jesus
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
Good news

46. Disciple
Good news
Chose to follow Jesus
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

47. Yeast

48. Acts of the apostles is about...
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
The beginning history of the church
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

49. Yeast

50. 7 and 6
All powerful/all knowing
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Perfection and imperfection
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss