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Freshman Theology

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1. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
Famine
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Matthew & mark & and luke

2. Who is the author of revelations?
St. john the evangelist
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
John
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

3. Gold
For a king
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Death
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

4. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
With the woman at the well
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
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
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5. How are the books in the NT organized?
For a king
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Acts of the Apostles

6. Themes of the parables

7. Mary's Annunciation
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
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
Matthew & mark & and luke
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god

8. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
Stoned to death
Catholic letters
Power
Winged Ox

9. Disciple
Chose to follow Jesus
St. john the evangelist
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

10. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
Famine
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Death
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

11. Symbol of Matthew
Divine man or angel
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
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.
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

12. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
With the woman at the well
All powerful/all knowing
Jesus
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation

13. 3rd seed choked
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Paul and other apostles
A marriage
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

14. Praying in the garden
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Foundation of the church
St. Luke

15. horn
Power
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
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St. john the evangelist

16. 666
Acts of the Apostles
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Complete imperfection = Satan

17. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
Signs/works
Gods plan to save us from sin
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
The woman clothed in the sun

18. author of revelations
Alpha & omega
St. john the evangelist
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
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. What does the shortest verse in the bible say?

20. Isaiah 53
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Separating the light from the dark
The Suffering Servant

21. Why parables?
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Death
Gods plan to save us from sin
Divine truths

22. Symbol of Luke
God over evil
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
Winged Ox
John

23. Myrrh
Chose to follow Jesus
St. Luke
Foreshadowing his death
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

24. St. Jerome's translation
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
From greek to latin
Death
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

25. The mass in revelation
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Separating the light from the dark
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John

26. Apostles go on...
Signs/works
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Missions to spread the word of god
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is

27. Palm Sunday
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Revelations
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

28. green horse
Matthew & mark & and luke
New garden of Eden
Death
For a priest

29. Fulfilling prophecy
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Separating the light from the dark
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Missions to spread the word of god

30. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Divine man or angel
Foreshadowing his death
Power

31. Return to nazareth
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
New garden of Eden
Those who never accepted Jesus
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

32. Authors of the epistles
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Paul and other apostles
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Apocalypse;

33. The incarnation
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Foundation of the church
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

34. Hebrew word for gospels?
12 apostles
Good news
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
John

35. Praying in the garden
Power
Fishers of men
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

36. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
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'

37. green horse
Death
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
The woman clothed in the sun
John

38. 7 and 6
Stephen
A marriage
The Suffering Servant
Perfection and imperfection

39. 12 tribes of Israel
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Foundation of the church
12 apostles

40. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
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
Revelations
Gods plan to save us from sin

41. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
The replacement of Judas
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Fishers of men
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death

42. Apostle
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
The acts of the apostles

43. The mass in revelation
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
Catholic letters
The senses of heaven; liturgy

44. synoptic gospels
For a king
Perfection and imperfection
Matthew & mark & and luke
Rising Eagle

45. Rich man

46. Revelations was written where?
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'
Island of patmos
The woman clothed in the sun
Winged Lion

47. Myrrh
Matthew and Luke
Power
Foreshadowing his death
Divine man or angel

48. Temptation in the desert

49. Joseph
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Divine man or angel

50. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Gods plan to save us from sin
The woman clothed in the sun
Gods plan to save us from sin