Freshman Theology

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1. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
Signs/works
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Accepted but fell away because of persecution


2. Gold
Parables
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
For a king
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature


3. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Fishers of men
Signs/works
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy


4. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
St. Luke
John
Revelations


5. Themes of the parables


6. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
'Jesus wept'
Prophets made predictions about the messiah


7. Disciple
Chose to follow Jesus
Gods plan to save us from sin
The acts of the apostles
For a priest


8. 1st seed eaten by birds
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Those who never accepted Jesus
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Foreshadowing his death


9. Official's son


10. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
St. Luke


11. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
'Jesus wept'
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Revelations
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god


12. green horse
Matthew and Luke
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Death
13


13. Myrrh
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
A marriage
Foreshadowing his death
The replacement of Judas


14. conditions to be an apostle
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Matthew & mark & and luke
Messengers of God
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper


15. to believe in miracles is to have
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Stephen
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine


16. white horse
Acts of the Apostles
Power
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
The woman clothed in the sun


17. The mass in revelation
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Winged Ox
Acts of the Apostles


18. Apostles go on...
Missions to spread the word of god
Mary and other women
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


19. Praying in the garden
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Missions to spread the word of god
Agony in the garden; sweating blood


20. 7 and 6
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Divine man or angel
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Perfection and imperfection


21. Why parables?
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
The woman clothed in the sun
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God


22. History of the early church
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Stephen
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god


23. Messianic secret


24. History of the early church
All powerful/all knowing
Signs/works
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
12 apostles


25. Strong foundation
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
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins


26. Sacraments of the cross
Foundation of the church
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
21
Signs/works


27. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
God over evil
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
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy


28. The Last supper
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
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
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received


29. Matthew mark luke and john are also known as
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'
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
The evangelists
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss


30. Apostle
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
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Chose to follow Jesus
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God


31. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
All powerful/all knowing
St. Luke
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Divine man or angel


32. Frankensense
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
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.
For a priest
Jesus


33. Acts of the apostles is about...
27
Catholic letters
Power
The beginning history of the church


34. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
All powerful/all knowing
Epistles
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death


35. Greek word for revelations
Apocalypse;
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god


36. St. Jerome's translation
From greek to latin
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
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
With the woman at the well


37. Symbol of Matthew
Divine man or angel
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood


38. Gospel of the Holy spirit
Rising Eagle
The acts of the apostles
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> 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


39. Trial of Jesus


40. Matthias
Famine
The replacement of Judas
The evangelists
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


41. Apostle
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
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
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
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God


42. black horse
Famine
Those who never accepted Jesus
St. john the evangelist
Signs/works


43. Hebrew word for gospels?
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
God over evil
Mary and other women
Good news


44. Symbol of Mark
Winged Lion
Power
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Divine man or angel


45. Isaiah 53
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
The Suffering Servant
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation


46. Public Ministry of Jesus
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
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
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
From greek to latin


47. Presentation at the temple
The beginning history of the church
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
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Stephen


48. Lazarus


49. author of revelations
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
St. john the evangelist


50. Gold
Missions to spread the word of god
For a king
Matthew and Luke
Messengers of God