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Freshman Theology

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1. Apostle
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Separating the light from the dark
New garden of Eden
Gospels

2. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Epistles
Stoned to death
Divine man or angel
Accepted but fell away because of persecution

3. Presentation at the temple
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
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
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
Power

4. What is a miracle?
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Separating the light from the dark
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine

5. Purposes of Parables
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
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'
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

6. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Island of patmos
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

7. How many books are in the NT?
27
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
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.
Good news

8. Workers in the Vineyard
Matthew and Luke
Alpha & omega
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it

9. Hebrew word for gospels?
God over evil
Good news
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
Matthew and Luke

10. Themes of Jesus' teachings
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world

11. 7 and 6
Perfection and imperfection
Stoned to death
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
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.

12. The New Ark of the Covenant

13. red horse
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Power
Gods plan to save us from sin
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

14. Frankensense
Parables
For a priest
Catholic letters
Foreshadowing his death

15. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Paul and other apostles
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
With the woman at the well

16. Apostles go on...
The replacement of Judas
Missions to spread the word of god
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

17. Judas' betrayal
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

18. green horse
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Death
Famine
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

19. Wedding at cana
'Jesus wept'
With the woman at the well
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Epistles

20. Sacraments of the cross
Messengers of God
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
21
Gods plan to save us from sin

21. Fulfilling prophecy
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Power
13
Separating the light from the dark

22. Praying in the garden
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Fishers of men
Foreshadowing his death
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

23. The vine and branches
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Revelations

24. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
Knowledge
Revelations
All powerful/all knowing
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. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Signs/works

26. horn
Power
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
With the woman at the well

27. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
Paul and other apostles
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Messengers of God

28. Return to nazareth
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
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
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

29. Rich man

30. The magnificat

31. Who is the first Christian martyr?
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Stephen
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
John

32. Who were the first witnesses of the resurrected christ?
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
The beginning history of the church
Mary and other women
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

33. Myrrh
St. Luke
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Fishers of men
Foreshadowing his death

34. Yeast

35. The Last supper
Epistles
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
27
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

36. Parable
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
The beginning history of the church
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Gospels

37. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
The acts of the apostles
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
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
St. Luke

38. Who are the authors of the gospels?
The replacement of Judas
Separating the light from the dark
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
With the woman at the well

39. Feeding of the 5000
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Those who never accepted Jesus

40. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
Stoned to death
With the woman at the well
Missions to spread the word of god
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

41. Mary's Annunciation
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Acts of the Apostles
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood

42. Revelations
Divine truths
Rising Eagle
Foundation of the church
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin

43. How many epistles did paul write?
Death
13
For a priest
Jesus

44. Baptism of Jesus
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
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 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
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him

45. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
Revelations
God over evil
The acts of the apostles
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

46. Jesus vs Satan
The woman clothed in the sun
Missions to spread the word of god
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Winged Ox

47. The Paschal Lamb
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god

48. Workers in the Vineyard
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
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
The acts of the apostles
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

49. Joseph
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
Chose to follow Jesus
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Righteous & obedient & faithful man

50. green horse
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Complete imperfection = Satan
Foreshadowing his death
Death