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Freshman Theology

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1. 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
St. john the evangelist
Divine man or angel
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

2. 7 and 6
Alpha & omega
Perfection and imperfection
Death
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret

3. How did Stephen die?
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: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Stoned to death
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper

4. The Paschal Lamb
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Good news
13
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus

5. Strong foundation
Chose to follow Jesus
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
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

6. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
With the woman at the well
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

7. Jesus speaking in...
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Parables
All powerful/all knowing

8. 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
Power
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

9. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
All powerful/all knowing

10. Isaiah 53
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Rising Eagle
The Suffering Servant
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

11. Walking on water
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
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
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god

12. Symbol of John
St. john the evangelist
Winged Lion
Rising Eagle
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

13. Trial of Jesus

14. horn
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Power
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

15. The mass in revelation
Death
Winged Lion
Winged Ox
The senses of heaven; liturgy

16. Greek word for revelations
For a king
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Power
Apocalypse;

17. Judas' betrayal
St. Luke
Fishers of men
The replacement of Judas
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

18. Symbol of Mark
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
Letters written to early churches and disciples
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Winged Lion

19. synoptic gospels
Acts of the Apostles
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Catholic letters
Matthew & mark & and luke

20. What is a miracle?
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Apocalypse;
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

21. themes of the miracles
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
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
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god

22. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
21
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Catholic letters
Alpha & omega

23. The lamb having 7 eyes and ears as
All powerful/all knowing
Divine truths
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
'Jesus wept'

24. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Alpha & omega
Catholic letters
Power
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

25. Purposes of Parables
From greek to latin
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
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

26. Frankensense
Gods plan to save us from sin
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
For a priest

27. How many total epistles were written?
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
21
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
John

28. Who are the authors of the gospels?
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Parables
Revelations
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John

29. white horse
Power
27
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Acts of the Apostles

30. Christ and the church
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
A marriage

31. eath on a cross

32. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Gods plan to save us from sin
Acts of the Apostles
From greek to latin

33. Mustard seed
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Alpha & omega
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation

34. Christology
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Foundation of the church
21
Study of Jesus and who he is

35. Purposes of Parables
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon

36. black horse
Catholic letters
God over evil
Famine
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

37. The vine and branches
God over evil
The acts of the apostles
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it

38. 1st seed eaten by birds
The woman clothed in the sun
A marriage
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Those who never accepted Jesus

39. Sower and the Seed

40. Themes of Jesus' teachings
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
For a king
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

41. Jesus speaking in...
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Parables
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
The beginning history of the church

42. Matthew mark luke and john are also known as
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
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
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
The evangelists

43. 4th rich soil
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
21
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.

44. Myrrh
27
Foreshadowing his death
'Jesus wept'
Knowledge

45. Why parables?
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
27
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

46. The Lamb
Jesus
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

47. Messianic secret

48. red horse
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Alpha & omega
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Power

49. conditions to be an apostle
Acts of the Apostles
Power
Jesus
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god

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