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Freshman Theology

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1. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
Revelations
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Revelations

2. Council of Trent 367 AD
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Missions to spread the word of god
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
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

3. Fulfilling prophecy
Separating the light from the dark
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
The replacement of Judas
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

4. Public Ministry of Jesus
Mary and other women
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
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

5. The vine and branches
Separating the light from the dark
Jesus
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us

6. How many total epistles were written?
21
From greek to latin
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
Good news

7. Significance of Mary in Revelations
The woman clothed in the sun
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
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
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received

8. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
27
Catholic letters
The woman clothed in the sun

9. Prodigal son

10. How many total epistles were written?
21
Island of patmos
Separating the light from the dark
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it

11. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
12 apostles
New garden of Eden
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Alpha & omega

12. How many epistles did paul write?
The woman clothed in the sun
13
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
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

13. Rich man

14. synoptic gospels
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
13
Matthew & mark & and luke
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

15. Who is the author of revelations?
John
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.
The replacement of Judas
The replacement of Judas

16. Matthew mark luke and john are also known as
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
The evangelists
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Power

17. Gospel of the Holy spirit
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
The acts of the apostles
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

18. Who is the first Christian martyr?
Island of patmos
Parables
Matthew & mark & and luke
Stephen

19. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

20. Revelations
Divine truths
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Epistles
Death

21. How did Stephen die?
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Stoned to death
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
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

22. why miracles?

23. 7 and 6
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
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
Perfection and imperfection
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

24. Christ and the church
A marriage
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
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
John

25. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Righteous & obedient & faithful man

26. Symbol of Matthew
Divine man or angel
The evangelists
Complete imperfection = Satan
With the woman at the well

27. Jesus vs Satan
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Epistles
St. john the evangelist

28. Rich man

29. Greek word for revelations
God over evil
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
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;

30. Hebrew word for gospels?
St. Luke
Good news
Divine man or angel
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

31. Messianic secret

32. Jesus the teacher
21
27
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death

33. horn
Power
Messengers of God
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
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

34. Themes of Jesus' teachings
Messengers of God
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
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
St. Luke

35. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Paul and other apostles
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Alpha & omega

36. Strong foundation
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
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
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

37. Temptation in the desert

38. History of the early church
Acts of the Apostles
Winged Lion
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
God over evil

39. The Last supper
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
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
Those who never accepted Jesus

40. Symbol of John
Rising Eagle
Letters written to early churches and disciples
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Perfection and imperfection

41. 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
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
All powerful/all knowing
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

42. Christology
Winged Ox
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Study of Jesus and who he is
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

43. Parable
Stephen
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Knowledge
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus

44. Walking on water
Rising Eagle
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Epistles
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation

45. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
God over evil
Gods plan to save us from sin
Paul and other apostles
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

46. The New Ark of the Covenant

47. Praying in the garden
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Those who never accepted Jesus
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god

48. The good Samaritan

49. Sacraments of the cross
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Winged Lion
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
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

50. Flee to egypt
Separating the light from the dark
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
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