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Freshman Theology

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1. Rich man

2. green horse
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
For a priest
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Death

3. The lamb having 7 eyes and ears as
Power
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
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
All powerful/all knowing

4. St. Jerome's translation
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
A marriage
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
From greek to latin

5. How are the books in the NT organized?
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
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
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Divine truths

6. Significance of Mary in Revelations
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
For a king
'Jesus wept'
The woman clothed in the sun

7. Which books in the NT are the History books?
Acts of the Apostles
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Power
Alpha & omega

8. Mustard seed
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Parables
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

9. Weeds among the wheat

10. History of the early church
From greek to latin
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant

11. Who is the first Christian martyr?
13
Catholic letters
Stephen
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

12. Various titles of Jesus
Catholic letters
St. Luke
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
The evangelists

13. Walking on water
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
The Suffering Servant

14. Fulfilling prophecy
Acts of the Apostles
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Separating the light from the dark
John

15. New Jerusalem
Messengers of God
New garden of Eden
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Matthew and Luke

16. Myrrh
Signs/works
New garden of Eden
Foreshadowing his death
The senses of heaven; liturgy

17. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
Messengers of God
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Signs/works
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

18. Themes of the parables

19. Disciple
Mary and other women
Epistles
Foundation of the church
Chose to follow Jesus

20. conditions to be an apostle
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
John

21. Hebrew word for gospels?
The senses of heaven; liturgy
The evangelists
Good news
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

22. St. Jerome's translation
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
Missions to spread the word of god
From greek to latin
Perfection and imperfection

23. How many books are in the NT?
27
All powerful/all knowing
Island of patmos
'Jesus wept'

24. Public Ministry of Jesus
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
From greek to latin
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
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal

25. The mass in revelation
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood

26. The Epistles
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Letters written to early churches and disciples
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Chose to follow Jesus

27. Temptation in the desert

28. Who is the author of revelations?
John
Separating the light from the dark
St. john the evangelist
Power

29. Revelations was written where?
Island of patmos
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
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
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

30. Who are the authors of the gospels?
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Rising Eagle
13
Divine truths

31. 666
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'
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Complete imperfection = Satan
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy

32. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Power
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
St. Luke

33. How did Stephen die?
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
12 apostles
Stoned to death
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

34. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
Catholic letters
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Epistles
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

35. why miracles?

36. Messianic secret

37. Why parables?
Power
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven

38. Council of Trent 367 AD
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: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Signs/works
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament

39. Feeding of the 5000
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
John
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
New garden of Eden

40. Prodigal son

41. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Missions to spread the word of god
Epistles
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is

42. Revelations
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Divine truths
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Paul and other apostles

43. History of the early church
Catholic letters
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Revelations

44. The vine and branches
Missions to spread the word of god
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
A marriage

45. Workers in the Vineyard
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
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
Missions to spread the word of god
Winged Ox

46. 3rd seed choked
Perfection and imperfection
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
The replacement of Judas
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

47. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
Gospels
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Signs/works

48. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
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
Revelations
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

49. red horse
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Power
Fishers of men
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

50. Themes of the parables