Freshman Theology

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1. The Epistles
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Island of patmos


2. Christ and the church
Power
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
A marriage
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness


3. Sacraments of the cross
The replacement of Judas
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
All powerful/all knowing
Matthew and Luke


4. Judas' betrayal
Epistles
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
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


5. Themes of the parables


6. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
The evangelists
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon


7. Acts of the apostles is about...
21
Matthew & mark & and luke
The beginning history of the church
Matthew & mark & and luke


8. Yeast


9. 1st seed eaten by birds
Foreshadowing his death
From greek to latin
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Those who never accepted Jesus


10. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
With the woman at the well
Matthew and Luke
Power


11. to believe in miracles is to have
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
12 apostles
Jesus
Death


12. Mary's Annunciation
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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
God over evil


13. Jesus Lost in the Temple


14. Jesus the teacher
Revelations
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life


15. Return to nazareth
The beginning history of the church
St. john the evangelist
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life


16. The Paschal Lamb
Knowledge
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
The acts of the apostles


17. Which books of the NT are the Prophecy books?
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Revelations
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Parables


18. The Epistles
Separating the light from the dark
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Power


19. Revelations was written where?
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Missions to spread the word of god
Island of patmos


20. Yeast


21. The mass in revelation
Matthew & mark & and luke
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
The senses of heaven; liturgy


22. Jesus' ascension


23. How many Epistles?
21
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
Acts of the Apostles
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


24. Feeding of the 5000
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist
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.
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


25. Who is the author of revelations?
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Fishers of men
John
St. john the evangelist


26. St. Jerome's translation
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'
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
From greek to latin
Apocalypse;


27. What is a miracle?
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
'Jesus wept'


28. eath on a cross


29. 3rd seed choked
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Revelations
Mary and other women


30. Revelations
The woman clothed in the sun
Divine truths
Acts of the Apostles
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. Myrrh
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
Foreshadowing his death
Knowledge
A marriage


32. white horse
Power
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Matthew & mark & and luke
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us


33. Gospel of the Holy spirit
Knowledge
The acts of the apostles
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine


34. red horse
Death
Power
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times


35. Praying in the garden
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Stoned to death
Chose to follow Jesus
Agony in the garden; sweating blood


36. green horse
Death
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world


37. Matthias
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
The replacement of Judas
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it


38. Christology
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Good news
Paul and other apostles
Study of Jesus and who he is


39. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Fishers of men
Paul and other apostles
The beginning history of the church
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity


40. The incarnation
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
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
Letters written to early churches and disciples


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


42. Themes of Jesus' teachings
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
The senses of heaven; liturgy
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world


43. 12 tribes of Israel
12 apostles
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
The replacement of Judas
Power


44. The Lamb
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Power
Jesus
Apocalypse;


45. Council of Trent 367 AD
The acts of the apostles
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
The replacement of Judas
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament


46. author of revelations
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
St. john the evangelist
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


47. 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
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
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
Acts of the Apostles


48. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
The senses of heaven; liturgy
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
Catholic letters
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness


49. The New Ark of the Covenant


50. 666
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Complete imperfection = Satan
Foundation of the church