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Freshman Theology

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1. Authors of the epistles
Paul and other apostles
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'
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times

2. black horse
With the woman at the well
Famine
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Epistles

3. why miracles?

4. Flee to egypt
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
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.
God over evil
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times

5. Themes of Jesus' teachings
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
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
Parables
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

6. Jesus' ressurection
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Those who never accepted Jesus
Gods plan to save us from sin
Letters written to early churches and disciples

7. green horse
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Power
Death
Good news

8. Symbol of Luke
Winged Ox
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
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

9. Messianic secret

10. Revelations was written where?
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Study of Jesus and who he is
Island of patmos

11. themes of the miracles
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
A marriage

12. Matthias
Revelations
The replacement of Judas
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

13. Mary's Annunciation
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Accepted but fell away because of persecution

14. Purposes of Parables
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

15. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
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
Messengers of God
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
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

16. 1st seed eaten by birds
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Those who never accepted Jesus
Jesus
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant

17. Flee to egypt
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
For a king
The woman clothed in the sun
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus

18. 3rd seed choked
12 apostles
Alpha & omega
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Famine

19. Christology
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
New garden of Eden
Study of Jesus and who he is
Apocalypse;

20. synoptic gospels
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Alpha & omega
Matthew & mark & and luke

21. Gold
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
The evangelists
For a king
Knowledge

22. green horse
Death
Knowledge
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
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

23. Palm Sunday
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

24. author of revelations
Stoned to death
Island of patmos
St. john the evangelist
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

25. Christ and the church
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Stephen
A marriage

26. Lazarus

27. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Alpha & omega
Messengers of God
Winged Ox
13

28. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
St. Luke
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
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death

29. 666
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Complete imperfection = Satan
The Suffering Servant
The woman clothed in the sun

30. Sacraments of the cross
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Famine
Perfection and imperfection
Parables

31. Council of Trent 367 AD
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
New garden of Eden
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament

32. Who are the authors of the gospels?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John

33. Jesus' ascension

34. The good Samaritan

35. Revelations was written where?
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Gospels
Island of patmos
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

36. How many total epistles were written?
21
Those who never accepted Jesus
The Suffering Servant
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world

37. Joseph
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped

38. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
Power
God over evil
The acts of the apostles
Apocalypse;

39. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
God over evil
All powerful/all knowing

40. eyes
Knowledge
Missions to spread the word of god
Study of Jesus and who he is
St. john the evangelist

41. conditions to be an apostle
Perfection and imperfection
The evangelists
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
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

42. Symbol of Mark
Winged Lion
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
St. john the evangelist
Gospels

43. eath on a cross

44. Themes of Jesus' teachings
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
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
From greek to latin
A marriage

45. Mustard seed
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Stephen
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

46. Significance of Mary in Revelations
The woman clothed in the sun
John
The evangelists
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation

47. Sacraments of the cross
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god

48. 12 tribes of Israel
12 apostles
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
John

49. Parable
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Apocalypse;
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

50. Hebrew word for gospels?
A marriage
Good news
Island of patmos
Parables