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Freshman Theology

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1. eath on a cross

2. Weeds among the wheat

3. Epiphany
'Jesus wept'
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
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

4. The Lamb
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Jesus
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Winged Ox

5. Weeds among the wheat

6. eyes
Messengers of God
The woman clothed in the sun
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Knowledge

7. Authors of the epistles
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Paul and other apostles
Acts of the Apostles
Stoned to death

8. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
John
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

9. The vine and branches
Complete imperfection = Satan
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

10. Gospel of the Holy spirit
Epistles
For a king
The acts of the apostles
Chose to follow Jesus

11. Why parables?
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Study of Jesus and who he is
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

12. Mary's Annunciation
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Rising Eagle
Matthew and Luke
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood

13. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Alpha & omega
Epistles
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

14. Rich man

15. Mustard seed
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
The senses of heaven; liturgy
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

16. Frankensense
The evangelists
For a priest
Missions to spread the word of god
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'

17. The mass in revelation
Chose to follow 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
21

18. 666
Chose to follow Jesus
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Complete imperfection = Satan
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god

19. Yeast

20. Who were the first witnesses of the resurrected christ?
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Mary and other women
Power

21. What is a miracle?
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Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Chose to follow Jesus

22. Jesus vs Satan
Winged Ox
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
12 apostles

23. Which books in the NT are the Law books?
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
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
Gospels

24. red horse
Catholic letters
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Power
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

25. Themes of the parables

26. Matthias
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
The woman clothed in the sun
The replacement of Judas
Winged Lion

27. Jesus' ascension

28. Symbol of Luke
Stoned to death
Winged Ox
Missions to spread the word of god
With the woman at the well

29. How many books are in the NT?
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
St. Luke
Fishers of men
27

30. How are the books in the NT organized?
Jesus
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
'Jesus wept'

31. How many Epistles?
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Power
21
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it

32. Who are the authors of the gospels?
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
Divine man or angel
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
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

33. How are the books in the NT organized?
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

34. Myrrh
Foreshadowing his death
Divine man or angel
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Island of patmos

35. Parable
Paul and other apostles
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Death
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

36. 3rd seed choked
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: 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
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

37. Symbol of Matthew
Matthew & mark & and luke
Winged Lion
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Divine man or angel

38. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Chose to follow Jesus
Apocalypse;
Catholic letters

39. to believe in miracles is to have
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
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

40. Joseph
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
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
Messengers of God

41. Isaiah 53
Island of patmos
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
The Suffering Servant
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus

42. What is a miracle?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
21
For a priest
For a king

43. white horse
Apocalypse;
Foreshadowing his death
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Power

44. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Paul and other apostles
The evangelists
With the woman at the well

45. 7 and 6
Foreshadowing his death
John
Perfection and imperfection
Foundation of the church

46. Feeding of the 5000
Jesus
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
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

47. Workers in the Vineyard
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
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
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

48. green horse
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
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
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
Death

49. Return to nazareth
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Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
The evangelists
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

50. The magnificat