Freshman Theology

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Trial of Jesus

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2. Apostles go on...
13
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
'Jesus wept'
Missions to spread the word of god


3. Mary's Annunciation
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
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'
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped


4. Purposes of Parables
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
Power
Those who never accepted Jesus


5. Symbol of Luke
Winged Ox
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Messengers of God


6. Jesus' ascension

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7. Baptism of Jesus
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Agony in the garden; sweating blood


8. 7 and 6
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Death
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Perfection and imperfection


9. Who is the first Christian martyr?
Paul and other apostles
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
Apocalypse;
Stephen


10. Sower and the Seed

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11. Significance of Mary in Revelations
The woman clothed in the sun
Apocalypse;
Parables
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit


12. Jesus speaking in...
Parables
Perfection and imperfection
Famine
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


13. Palm Sunday
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Chose to follow Jesus
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


14. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Study of Jesus and who he is
Fishers of men
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
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


15. Prodigal son

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16. Council of Trent 367 AD
God over evil
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
27


17. Revelations
Divine truths
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
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.
Catholic letters


18. The lamb having 7 eyes and ears as
All powerful/all knowing
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God


19. Mustard seed
Perfection and imperfection
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
God over evil
Matthew & mark & and luke


20. Lazarus

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21. Judas' betrayal
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
The Suffering Servant
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him


22. Weeds among the wheat

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23. Strong foundation
Epistles
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
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


24. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
Power
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Mary and other women
Winged Lion


25. red horse
Power
Foundation of the church
Matthew & mark & and luke
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...


26. The Last supper
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Stephen
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
21


27. How did Stephen die?
Death
Island of patmos
Stoned to death
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


28. Jesus vs Satan
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
The senses of heaven; liturgy
For a king
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it


29. Revelations was written where?
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Famine
Island of patmos
Divine man or angel


30. Frankensense
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Jesus
For a priest


31. Apostle
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Winged Lion
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
Power


32. The New Ark of the Covenant

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33. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
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
Acts of the Apostles
Foreshadowing his death


34. How many epistles did paul write?
Parables
13
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Winged Ox


35. Hebrew word for gospels?
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
Gods plan to save us from sin
Good news
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper


36. How many total epistles were written?
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Divine man or angel
Stoned to death
21


37. How many books are in the NT?
The replacement of Judas
27
Separating the light from the dark
Foreshadowing his death


38. Official's son

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39. Matthew mark luke and john are also known as
The evangelists
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
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


40. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Alpha & omega
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven


41. Symbol of John
Power
The woman clothed in the sun
St. Luke
Rising Eagle


42. Wedding at cana
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Revelations
Power
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine


43. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
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
With the woman at the well
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John


44. Who were the first witnesses of the resurrected christ?
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Mary and other women
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit


45. horn
For a priest
Power
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Epistles


46. Frankensense
Divine truths
For a priest
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning


47. The Lamb
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Jesus
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
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon


48. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Matthew and Luke
Apocalypse;
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven


49. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Winged Lion
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Foundation of the church


50. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
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
Study of Jesus and who he is
Messengers of God