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Freshman Theology

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1. Jesus speaking in...
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Parables
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is

2. The Lamb
Jesus' suffering: his immense love for humanity - took on our guilt and sins
Jesus
Power
Epistles

3. The incarnation
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Winged Ox

4. Jesus Lost in the Temple

5. 4th rich soil
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
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
Missions to spread the word of god
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit

6. How are the books in the NT organized?
The replacement of Judas
21
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

7. How many Epistles?
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
21
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: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

8. Hebrew word for gospels?
Signs/works
Good news
New garden of Eden
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

9. white horse
Spread the word of god & be a witness of god
27
Power
Gospels

10. The magnificat

11. The magnificat

12. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death
Matthew & mark & and luke
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

13. The mass in revelation
The senses of heaven; liturgy
St. Luke
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death

14. The mass in revelation
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
The senses of heaven; liturgy
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

15. Who were the first witnesses of the resurrected christ?
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Mary and other women
St. Luke

16. Why parables?
Signs/works
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
God over evil
Theme: nature - miracle: fed 5000+ people with two loaves of bread and one fish - bread of life; foreshadows eucharist

17. Joseph
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
The evangelists
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is

18. Themes of Jesus' teachings
A marriage
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
'Jesus wept'
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

19. A New Covenant: fulfilling the OT
Jesus as the new adam; Jerusalem as the new garden of eden; established at the last supper
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received
'Jesus wept'
Apocalypse;

20. Return to nazareth
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 acts of the apostles
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant

21. Who is the author of revelations?
Good news
Separating the light from the dark
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
John

22. eath on a cross

23. The Evangelists are represented by winged creatures because they are...
Messengers of God
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
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.
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.

24. Gospel of the Holy spirit
Accused of blasphemy & false prophet; Peter's denial three times
The evangelists
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
The acts of the apostles

25. Gospel of the Holy spirit
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
The acts of the apostles
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
The Suffering Servant

26. Greek word for revelations
Death
Apocalypse;
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

27. How did Stephen die?
Stoned to death
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
For a priest
A marriage

28. Matthias
The replacement of Judas
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine

29. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
The acts of the apostles
Power
Rabbi; spoke with authority to forgive sins; lived his teachings; words of eternal life
The acts of the apostles

30. Praying in the garden
12 apostles
Letters written to early churches and disciples
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'
Agony in the garden; sweating blood

31. Acts of the apostles is about...
Winged Lion
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
The beginning history of the church
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant

32. The New Ark of the Covenant

33. Mustard seed
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
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
Catholic letters
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant

34. Purposes of Parables
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
27
Famine

35. Epiphany
Signs/works
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
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

36. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
Island of patmos
Parables
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant

37. Yeast

38. synoptic gospels
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Divine man or angel
Theme: God's love and forgiveness - betrays father & comes home to become a servant but is forgiven and accepted back into the family
Matthew & mark & and luke

39. Acts of the apostles is about...
27
The beginning history of the church
The replacement of Judas
Righteous & obedient & faithful man

40. red horse
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life
Power
God over evil
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss

41. Temptation in the desert

42. 12 tribes of Israel
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'
Alpha & omega
12 apostles
John

43. 1st seed eaten by birds
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
God becomes a human being; humble birth; son of god
Those who never accepted Jesus
Study of Jesus and who he is

44. meaning of Christology in john's gospel
Christology from above: history of the eternal world in human nature living with man; show DIVINITY/ son of god
Jesus rubbing off on the apostles - Peter cures a crippled man - Peter and John arrested by the Sanhedrin
Parables
Faith in Jesus to gain eternal life

45. The Lamb
Alpha & omega
Jesus
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature

46. Trial of Jesus

47. Prodigal son

48. 2nd seed grows but is scorched
The Beatitudes; marriage and divorce; kingdom of heaven; watchfulness; bread of life; words of eternal life; light of the world
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Epistles
All powerful/all knowing

49. Covenants of Noah Abraham Moses and David
The Suffering Servant
Accept and respond to the word; produce fruit
The Suffering Servant
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant

50. Apostles go on...
The replacement of Judas
Missions to spread the word of god
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Complete imperfection = Satan