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Freshman Theology

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1. Weeds among the wheat

2. 666
Complete imperfection = Satan
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

3. Sacraments of the cross
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
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
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

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

5. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Revelations
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

6. Transfiguration
Messengers of God
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
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
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

7. Purposes of Parables
The Suffering Servant
Island of patmos
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.
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

8. Apostle
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Power
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus

9. Various titles of Jesus
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
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
Messengers of God

10. Greek word for revelations
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: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Power
Apocalypse;

11. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
Stoned to death
Island of patmos
Those who never accepted Jesus
Accepted but fell away because of persecution

12. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Famine
Alpha & omega
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world

13. Who is the author of revelations?
John
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Divine truths
Epistles

14. Council of Trent 367 AD
Island of patmos
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Divine truths

15. Presentation at the temple
Matthew & mark & and luke
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
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god

16. Who are the authors of the gospels?
Matthew & mark & and luke
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
The evangelists
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John

17. Epiphany
Winged Ox
13
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Power

18. Why parables?
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

19. Sower and the Seed

20. 4th rich soil
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
A marriage
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

21. 7 and 6
Stoned to death
The acts of the apostles
Perfection and imperfection
With the woman at the well

22. eath on a cross

23. The gospels as the 'New Law'
For a king
The acts of the apostles
Foundation of the church
For a priest

24. Various titles of Jesus
The senses of heaven; liturgy
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
Gospels

25. Apostle
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
St. Luke
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

26. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
Signs/works
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

27. The lamb having 7 eyes and ears as
The Suffering Servant
Stephen
All powerful/all knowing
Signs/works

28. Feeding of the 5000
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
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Foreshadowing his death

29. Praying in the garden
13
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
For a king
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

30. author of revelations
Power
St. john the evangelist
Alpha & omega
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

31. 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
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Power

32. Public Ministry of Jesus
21
For a king
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
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

33. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
Jesus
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

34. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Foreshadowing his death
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
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant

35. Yeast

36. Return to nazareth
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine

37. Presentation at the temple
Complete imperfection = Satan
Letters written to early churches and disciples
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: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

38. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Matthew and Luke
Foundation of the church
Famine

39. The New Ark of the Covenant

40. green horse
Matthew & mark & and luke
Death
All powerful/all knowing
27

41. 4th rich soil
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
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
21

42. black horse
Foundation of the church
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Famine
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god

43. green horse
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
John
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Death

44. Who were the first witnesses of the resurrected christ?
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Acts of the Apostles
Mary and other women
All powerful/all knowing

45. Flee to egypt
Separating the light from the dark
St. john the evangelist
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
Alpha & omega

46. themes of the miracles
Divine truths
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
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
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

47. Matthias
The replacement of Judas
John
New garden of Eden
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times

48. How many total epistles were written?
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
21
Knowledge
Gospels

49. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Missions to spread the word of god
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
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

50. Authors of the epistles
Death
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Paul and other apostles
Foreshadowing his death