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Freshman Theology

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

2. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Complete imperfection = Satan
For a priest
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

3. Return to nazareth
Famine
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god

4. 7 and 6
Divine truths
Perfection and imperfection
St. john the evangelist
The Suffering Servant

5. Who is the author of revelations?
The Suffering Servant
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
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
John

6. author of revelations
St. john the evangelist
27
Power
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

7. Prodigal son

8. Gospel of the Holy spirit
Gods plan to save us from sin
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
The acts of the apostles
Stoned to death

9. Who is the first Christian martyr?
Famine
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Stephen
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

10. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
21
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped

11. 1st seed eaten by birds
With the woman at the well
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
All powerful/all knowing
Those who never accepted Jesus

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

13. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
27
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
John
God over evil

14. History of the early church
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
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Separating the light from the dark

15. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
God over evil
Revelations
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life

16. Return to nazareth
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
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

17. The vine and branches
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Apocalypse;
Apocalypse;

18. Matthias
The replacement of Judas
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
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'
Accepted but fell away because of persecution

19. Baptism of Jesus
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
New garden of Eden
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Divine truths

20. synoptic gospels
Revelations
Matthew & mark & and luke
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
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

21. How did Stephen die?
The evangelists
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Stoned to death

22. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Missions to spread the word of god
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Alpha & omega

23. Apostles go on...
The woman clothed in the sun
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Rising Eagle
Missions to spread the word of god

24. Why parables?
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 help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
God over evil
The senses of heaven; liturgy

25. How are the books in the NT organized?
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Alpha & omega

26. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Winged Ox
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Matthew & mark & and luke

27. Presentation at the temple
Power
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
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
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

28. The Epistles
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him

29. Messianic secret

30. Trial of Jesus

31. the ultimate victory of ____ over ____
Matthew and Luke
Missions to spread the word of god
God over evil
Perfection and imperfection

32. Fulfilling prophecy
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Power
Separating the light from the dark

33. Apostle
Power
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word 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
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

34. How many Epistles?
27
Power
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
21

35. Rich man

36. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Good news
12 apostles
Messengers of God

37. New Jerusalem
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
New garden of Eden
St. john the evangelist
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'

38. Revelations
The evangelists
Winged Lion
Divine truths
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.

39. Jesus' ascension

40. Frankensense
For a priest
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
For a king
Power

41. The Lamb
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
The replacement of Judas
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John

42. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
The evangelists
Epistles
Apocalypse;

43. Sacraments of the cross
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
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
From greek to latin
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out

44. 666
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Complete imperfection = Satan
'Jesus wept'
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

45. Walking on water
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Signs/works
Matthew & mark & and luke
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

46. 7 and 6
Perfection and imperfection
Catholic letters
Gospels
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

47. Presentation at the temple
Knowledge
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
Divine man or angel
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

48. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
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
Alpha & omega
Perfection and imperfection

49. Themes of the parables

50. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Divine man or angel
Separating the light from the dark
Power