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Freshman Theology

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1. New Jerusalem
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
New garden of Eden
Rising Eagle
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

2. Gospel of the Holy spirit
The acts of the apostles
The Suffering Servant
Chose to follow Jesus
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

3. author of revelations
St. john the evangelist
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Perfection and imperfection
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god

4. themes of the miracles
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Messengers of God
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
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

5. New Jerusalem
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
Signs/works
Death
New garden of Eden

6. Epiphany
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
Divine man or angel
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

7. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Power

8. What are the letters NOT written by paul called?
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'
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Catholic letters
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

9. Hebrew word for gospels?
Good news
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
The replacement of Judas
Island of patmos

10. Palm Sunday
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
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
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

11. Who is the first Christian martyr?
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
Famine
Stephen

12. 666
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Mary's prayer to god at the annunciation
Complete imperfection = Satan

13. themes of the miracles
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Catholic letters
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Study of Jesus and who he is

14. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Acts of the Apostles
The evangelists
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Fishers of men

15. Jesus' ascension

16. Walking on water
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
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
Winged Lion
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

17. to believe in miracles is to have
Divine truths
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John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

18. How many epistles did paul write?
Gods plan to save us from sin
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To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times

19. Weeds among the wheat

20. The gospels as the 'New Law'
Foundation of the church
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
Messengers of God
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

21. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
St. john the evangelist
Fishers of men
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

22. Temptation in the desert

23. Yeast

24. Matthew mark luke and john are also known as
St. john the evangelist
Foundation of the church
Matthew & mark & and luke
The evangelists

25. why miracles?

26. Temptation in the desert

27. Council of Trent 367 AD
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
The replacement of Judas

28. Baptism of Jesus
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
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.
Epistles

29. Messianic secret

30. Judas' betrayal
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Foundation of the church
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him

31. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
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: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
John

32. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
The acts of the apostles
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Accepted but fell away because of persecution

33. The vine and branches
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
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
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin

34. Return to nazareth
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life

35. Weeds among the wheat

36. The Paschal Lamb
New garden of Eden
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God

37. Symbol of Matthew
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
Chose to follow Jesus
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Divine man or angel

38. Why parables?
The woman clothed in the sun
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
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39. conditions to be an apostle
Missions to spread the word of god
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life

40. Apostles go on...
Knowledge
Missions to spread the word of god
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
Good news

41. Jesus Lost in the Temple

42. Mary's Annunciation
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
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Angel Gabriel; vocation of divine motherhood
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

43. Sacraments of the cross
With the woman at the well
All powerful/all knowing
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus

44. When Jesus appeared after his death to the apostles & what did he tell them to be?
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Fishers of men
Island of patmos
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret

45. Which books in the NT are the Wisdom books?
Famine
Epistles
Jesus
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine

46. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
The evangelists
Power
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

47. Symbol of Mark
Winged Lion
For a priest
Divine man or angel
Epistles

48. Jesus vs Satan
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Famine
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us

49. Messianic secret

50. Jesus speaking in...
Letters written to early churches and disciples
Fishers of men
Parables
The evangelists