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Freshman Theology

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1. The lamb having 7 eyes and ears as
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
All powerful/all knowing
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.
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

2. Frankensense
Those who never accepted Jesus
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
For a priest
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

3. How many books are in the NT?
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
27
The senses of heaven; liturgy
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

4. Purposes of Parables
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Matthew and Luke
With the woman at the well

5. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
Signs/works
The acts of the apostles
Foundation of the church
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'

6. The mass in revelation
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
The senses of heaven; liturgy
All powerful/all knowing
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

7. The Epistles
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'
John
The evangelists
Letters written to early churches and disciples

8. How many Epistles?
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
21
Matthew & mark & and luke
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

9. Who is the first Christian martyr?
The replacement of Judas
Parables
Stephen
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

10. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
The Suffering Servant
Fishers of men
Matthew and Luke
The woman clothed in the sun

11. Greek word for revelations
Apocalypse;
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Matthew and Luke
Revelations

12. Praying in the garden
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Epistles
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
For a king

13. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Power
Catholic letters
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

14. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Alpha & omega
Power
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

15. Fulfilling prophecy
Separating the light from the dark
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Missions to spread the word of god
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

16. red horse
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
Foundation of the church
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus

17. The vine and branches
Divine man or angel
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Death
Divine truths

18. Symbol of Mark
For a priest
Death
Winged Lion
Missions to spread the word of god

19. The vine and branches
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Parables

20. 4th rich soil
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
The replacement of Judas
Chose to follow Jesus
The evangelists

21. The Epistles
St. Luke
Letters written to early churches and disciples
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
St. john the evangelist

22. Which books in the NT are the Law books?
Gospels
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
Rising Eagle
Alpha & omega

23. Jesus vs Satan
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Signs/works
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
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is

24. themes of the miracles
Knowledge
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
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
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

25. Judas' betrayal
Divine man or angel
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Matthew & mark & and luke
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

26. 7 and 6
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
For a king
Foreshadowing his death
Perfection and imperfection

27. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
12 apostles
Divine truths
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
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

28. Hebrew word for gospels?
Good news
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Death

29. Who is the first Christian martyr?
Stephen
21
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
Power

30. Strong foundation
Stoned to death
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
New garden of Eden
Alpha & omega

31. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Island of patmos
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

32. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Famine
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

33. synoptic gospels
Matthew & mark & and luke
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Rising Eagle
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret

34. History of the early church
Apocalypse;
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Revelations

35. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Fishers of men
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Divine man or angel
Power

36. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Acts of the Apostles
The Suffering Servant
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Separating the light from the dark

37. 3rd seed choked
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Foundation of the church
Messengers of God
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

38. Mustard seed
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
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

39. Council of Trent 367 AD
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Knowledge
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament

40. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Matthew and Luke
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.

41. Gold
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
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
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

42. Weeds among the wheat

43. Symbol of Mark
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Good news
Winged Lion
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.

44. Sacraments of the cross
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Foreshadowing his death
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out

45. Themes of Jesus' teachings
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Catholic letters

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

47. Greek word for revelations
Perfection and imperfection
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Apocalypse;
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

48. green horse
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Death
The senses of heaven; liturgy
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

49. What is a miracle?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Divine man or angel
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
St. Luke

50. Sower and the Seed