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Freshman Theology

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1. Official's son

2. 12 tribes of Israel
God over evil
12 apostles
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
For a priest

3. Public Ministry of Jesus
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
Perfection and imperfection
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
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

4. Judas' betrayal
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
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Those who never accepted Jesus
St. Luke

5. Mustard seed
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
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
Separating the light from the dark

6. Mustard seed
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
The replacement of Judas
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'

7. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
St. Luke
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
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

8. The Lamb
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
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
Jesus
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

9. Themes of Jesus' teachings
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Matthew and Luke
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world

10. synoptic gospels
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Foreshadowing his death
Matthew & mark & and luke
Stephen

11. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
All powerful/all knowing
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
The senses of heaven; liturgy
With the woman at the well

12. Disciple
'Jesus wept'
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Chose to follow Jesus

13. Presentation at the temple
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
John
Island of patmos
St. Luke

14. 3rd seed choked
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Winged Lion
27
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

15. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Signs/works
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

16. The New Ark of the Covenant

17. Frankensense
For a priest
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
27
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

18. Mary's Annunciation
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
27

19. black horse
Acts of the Apostles
Chose to follow Jesus
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Famine

20. Symbol of Mark
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Power
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
Winged Lion

21. The mass in revelation
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Signs/works

22. Christ and the church
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
Separating the light from the dark
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
A marriage

23. Acts of the apostles is about...
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
The beginning history of the church
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped

24. Feeding of the 5000
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

25. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Acts of the Apostles
Gods plan to save us from sin
Complete imperfection = Satan
All powerful/all knowing

26. themes of the miracles
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
13
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Letters written to early churches and disciples

27. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
Revelations
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Messengers of God
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out

28. black horse
Fishers of men
Famine
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

29. Who were the first witnesses of the resurrected christ?
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Mary and other women
From greek to latin
Accepted but fell away because of persecution

30. Apostle
Study of Jesus and who he is
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Matthew & mark & and luke
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

31. Jesus the teacher
Gospels
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Accepted but fell away because of persecution

32. Yeast

33. Matthias
12 apostles
Perfection and imperfection
The replacement of Judas
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood

34. Wedding at cana
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Good news
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

35. Return to nazareth
21
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
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

36. Parable
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
For a priest
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

37. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
St. Luke
Apocalypse;
Jesus

38. 3rd seed choked
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

39. The good Samaritan

40. Greek word for revelations
Complete imperfection = Satan
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
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Apocalypse;

41. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
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
Epistles

42. Who are the authors of the gospels?
Study of Jesus and who he is
Death
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Power

43. Gospel of the Holy spirit
The acts of the apostles
Signs/works
21
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

44. Epiphany
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
27
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

45. Which books in the NT are the Law books?
Matthew and Luke
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
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
Gospels

46. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
Matthew & mark & and luke
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
Perfection and imperfection
Accepted but fell away because of persecution

47. How did Stephen die?
Stoned to death
Letters written to early churches and disciples
27
21

48. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
Catholic letters
St. Luke
For a priest
The Suffering Servant

49. The New Ark of the Covenant

50. Symbol of John
Island of patmos
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
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
Rising Eagle