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Freshman Theology

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1. How many epistles did paul write?
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Perfection and imperfection
13
Letters written to early churches and disciples

2. Mustard seed
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Fishers of men
The replacement of Judas
Letters written to early churches and disciples

3. 7 and 6
Perfection and imperfection
Stephen
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Paul and other apostles

4. Walking on water
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

5. How many total epistles were written?
21
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Power
Stephen

6. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
Messengers of God
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Rising Eagle
Jesus

7. Who are the authors of the gospels?
Knowledge
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins

8. to believe in miracles is to have
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
27

9. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Stoned to death
Winged Ox
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

10. Jesus the teacher
Matthew and Luke
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Those who never accepted Jesus
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life

11. How did Stephen die?
Stoned to death
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

12. St. Jerome's translation
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
God over evil
From greek to latin
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. Official's son

14. Roles of the apostles
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Rising Eagle
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
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

15. What does the shortest verse in the bible say?

16. Presentation at the temple
Power
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
St. Luke
Parables

17. to believe in miracles is to have
Acts of the Apostles
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Paul and other apostles
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

18. author of revelations
St. john the evangelist
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
A marriage
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it

19. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Revelations
The replacement of Judas
God over evil

20. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Stephen
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
Foundation of the church
Gospels

21. Gold
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
For a king
'Jesus wept'

22. How many epistles did paul write?
Knowledge
13
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
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.

23. Acts of the apostles is about...
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Jesus
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
The beginning history of the church

24. 7 and 6
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
The woman clothed in the sun
Perfection and imperfection

25. Sacraments of the cross
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
From greek to latin
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Revelations

26. Jesus the teacher
Power
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words 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

27. How are the books in the NT organized?
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
The Suffering Servant
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Perfection and imperfection

28. Strong foundation
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.
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
All powerful/all knowing
13

29. The magnificat

30. Baptism of Jesus
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Alpha & omega
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him

31. Gold
For a king
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Good news
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death

32. red horse
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
The evangelists
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Power

33. Epiphany
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
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

34. Various titles of Jesus
Island of patmos
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
Catholic letters
Accepted but fell away because of persecution

35. Symbol of Mark
Winged Lion
Gospels
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
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John

36. Why parables?
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Alpha & omega
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine

37. 666
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Complete imperfection = Satan

38. The New Ark of the Covenant

39. eyes
Messengers of God
Missions to spread the word of god
Knowledge
New garden of Eden

40. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
With the woman at the well
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Winged Lion
Foundation of the church

41. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Alpha & omega
The beginning history of the church
Fishers of men
Famine

42. Jesus' ascension

43. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Paul and other apostles
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Fishers of men
Matthew and Luke

44. Council of Trent 367 AD
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
Gods plan to save us from sin
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
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

45. eath on a cross

46. Purposes of Parables
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped

47. Apostle
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
'Jesus wept'
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.
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out

48. Return to nazareth
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
New garden of Eden
Power
Perfection and imperfection

49. why miracles?

50. Symbol of Luke
John
Winged Ox
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead