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Freshman Theology

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1. How many books are in the NT?
Paul and other apostles
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
27
For a priest

2. Joseph
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Power
For a priest

3. Which Gospels have the Nativity story?
Fishers of men
Divine truths
Matthew and Luke
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

4. Why parables?
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Study of Jesus and who he is
Power
For a priest

5. How many total epistles were written?
The evangelists
21
'Jesus wept'
Paul and other apostles

6. The Epistles
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
Parables
Theme: faith - Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; if we remain in Jesus we will bear fruit

7. Where did Jesus talk about the water of eternal life
Alpha & omega
Foreshadowing his death
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
With the woman at the well

8. Symbol of John
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
Good news
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Rising Eagle

9. Purposes of Parables
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
For a king
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
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

10. Themes of Jesus' teachings
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Foundation of the church
21

11. Strong foundation
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
The acts of the apostles
St. Luke
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

12. Wedding at cana
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
A marriage
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine

13. Council of Trent 367 AD
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Gods plan to save us from sin
The replacement of Judas

14. Apostles go on...
Matthew and Luke
Messengers of God
Missions to spread the word of god
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world

15. Workers in the Vineyard
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Fishers of men
God over evil

16. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Messengers of God
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
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically

17. white horse
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
Agony in the garden; sweating blood
Power
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

18. conditions to be an apostle
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Apocalypse;
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
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god

19. Significance of Mary in Revelations
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Catholic letters
Good news
The woman clothed in the sun

20. Temptation in the desert

21. themes of the miracles
Divine truths
The Suffering Servant
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
The beginning history of the church

22. Gospel of the Holy spirit
The acts of the apostles
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 sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

23. Trial of Jesus

24. Epiphany
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Catholic letters
Power
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

25. The Epistles
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
Fishers of men
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret
Letters written to early churches and disciples

26. The good Samaritan

27. synoptic gospels
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Epistles
Matthew & mark & and luke
With the woman at the well

28. Council of Trent 367 AD
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
'Jesus wept'
The evangelists
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament

29. How many Epistles?
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
21
John the Baptist; Established the sacrament of baptism; dove descended on him
Matthew & mark & and luke

30. Gospel of the Holy spirit
21
The acts of the apostles
12 apostles
Apocalypse;

31. hristology: Fulfilling the OT prophecies
Fishers of men
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family

32. How did Stephen die?
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Stoned to death
Study of Jesus and who he is

33. meaning of Christology in synoptic gospels
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
'Jesus wept'
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Letters written to early churches and disciples

34. Symbol of Matthew
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Divine man or angel
Study of Jesus and who he is
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

35. Presentation at the temple
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
Theme: raising from the dead - god's power over death - Jesus weeped
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
For a priest

36. Various titles of Jesus
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
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
Complete imperfection = Satan
27

37. Roles of the apostles
The woman clothed in the sun
Divine truths
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic

38. 4th rich soil
Catholic letters
All powerful/all knowing
Catholic letters
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

39. Which books in the NT are the Law books?
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Gospels

40. Presentation at the temple
Foreshadowing his death
Jesus
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
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

41. Acts of the apostles is about...
The beginning history of the church
12 apostles
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god

42. Various titles of Jesus
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
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he 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
Power

43. Prodigal son

44. Public Ministry of Jesus
Apocalypse;
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
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
Complete imperfection = Satan

45. How many total epistles were written?
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
21
Good news

46. Judas' betrayal
Satan tried to tempt the lord but Jesus overcame it
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
The sacrificial lamb; unblemished -> Jesus
Signs/works

47. Greek word for revelations
Perfection and imperfection
Island of patmos
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
Apocalypse;

48. Weeds among the wheat

49. Disciple
Chose to follow Jesus
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
Winged Lion
Winged Ox

50. Palm Sunday
Jesus
Island of patmos
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon