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Freshman Theology

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1. Who were the first witnesses of the resurrected christ?
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 beginning history of the church
Power
Mary and other women

2. Symbol of John
Rising Eagle
The replacement of Judas
Perfection and imperfection
12 apostles

3. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
Messengers of God
God over evil
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Death

4. Symbol of Matthew
Gospels
Divine man or angel
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god

5. why miracles?

6. Wedding at cana
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
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
Good news
The replacement of Judas

7. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
New garden of Eden
Alpha & omega

8. The good Samaritan

9. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Foundation of the church
The 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
Accepted but fell away because of persecution

10. St. Jerome's translation
Divine man or angel
The senses of heaven; liturgy
From greek to latin
Apocalypse;

11. author of revelations
Letters written to early churches and disciples
The evangelists
St. john the evangelist
Signs/works

12. Prodigal son

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

14. Who are the authors of the gospels?
Messengers of God
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

15. Apostle
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

16. The lamb having 7 eyes and ears as
'Jesus wept'
All powerful/all knowing
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
Righteous & obedient & faithful man

17. black horse
Famine
Fishers of men
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin

18. Official's son

19. Parable
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Foreshadowing his death

20. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Epistles
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

21. History of the early church
Perfection and imperfection
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
St. john the evangelist

22. Matthew mark luke and john are also known as
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
The evangelists
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

23. Why parables?
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Knowledge
The replacement of Judas
Matthew & mark & and luke

24. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Matthew and Luke
21
Paul and other apostles
Perfection and imperfection

25. Christology
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Study of Jesus and who he is
Power
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

26. Fulfilling prophecy
With the woman at the well
Good news
Separating the light from the dark
A marriage

27. Mary's Annunciation
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Foundation of the church

28. Symbol of Matthew
Divine man or angel
John
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.
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world

29. Symbol of Luke
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Winged Ox
St. john the evangelist

30. Various titles of Jesus
Divine truths
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Apocalypse;
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

31. themes of the miracles
Matthew and Luke
Famine
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Jesus

32. Gospel of the Holy spirit
The acts of the apostles
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received

33. Significance of Mary in Revelations
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
The woman clothed in the sun
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John

34. Christ and the church
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
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
A marriage

35. Apostle
The acts of the apostles
Revelations
A marriage
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

36. 7 and 6
Perfection and imperfection
Mary and other women
God over evil
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times

37. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
Foreshadowing his death
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
St. Luke
27

38. 1st seed eaten by birds
Those who never accepted Jesus
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
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

39. Official's son

40. Disciple
Knowledge
27
Chose to follow Jesus
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

41. Jesus speaking in...
Divine man or angel
27
Study of Jesus and who he is
Parables

42. New Jerusalem
New garden of Eden
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

43. The incarnation
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Good news
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Rising Eagle

44. Significance of Mary in Revelations
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Missions to spread the word of god
The woman clothed in the sun
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

45. Yeast

46. Baptism of Jesus
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
God over evil
Divine truths
Gospels

47. What is a miracle?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Rising Eagle
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Epistles

48. Feeding of the 5000
Jesus
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
New garden of Eden
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

49. green horse
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Death

50. Lazarus