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Freshman Theology

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1. Jesus is the ___ and ____
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood
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
Alpha & omega

2. Matthias
Good news
For a king
The replacement of Judas
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is

3. Palm Sunday
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
Lost for 3 days; Showing Jesus as master of scripture; was teaching the teachers; 'In my father's house' = revelation of who he is
Epistles

4. Strong foundation
To conceal - because of the bitterness of peoples hearts - to separate - the truth seekers from the truth deniers - to reveal
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
The replacement of Judas
Study of Jesus and who he is

5. Authors of 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
The beginning history of the church
Paul and other apostles
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.

6. Parable
An earthly story with a heavenly meaning
Messengers of God
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
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

7. Apostles go on...
Stoned to death
Stephen
21
Missions to spread the word of god

8. Council of Trent 367 AD
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Study of Jesus and who he is
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
New garden of Eden

9. What is a miracle?
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
For a king
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
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety

10. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
The woman clothed in the sun
Gods plan to save us from sin

11. How many Epistles?
Jesus
Matthew & mark & and luke
Missions to spread the word of god
21

12. Presentation at the temple
The senses of heaven; liturgy
God over evil
Like the OT: Law & History & Wisdom & Prophecy
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

13. Fulfilling prophecy
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
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
Apocalypse;
Separating the light from the dark

14. The Lamb
For a priest
Winged Ox
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Jesus

15. themes of the miracles
Mary and other women
Alpha & omega
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

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

17. Themes of the parables

18. Miracles are shown in the synoptic gospels as...
Power
Pastoral & liturgical & and prophetic
Acts of the Apostles
Divine truths

19. How many Epistles?
The beginning history of the church
Gospels
Theme: kingdom of heaven - the seed starts small but becomes a huge plant
21

20. Symbol of Mark
Winged Lion
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity

21. Who is the author of the acts of the apostles?
Fishers of men
St. Luke
Palms: to welcome great conquerors - foreshadowed by Solomon
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead

22. Sacraments of the cross
Christology from below: stories of his life from birth to ascension; show HUMANITY/ power over nature
Rising Eagle
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
John

23. Various titles of Jesus
Commissioned by Jesus to spread the word of God
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
Knowledge
Foreshadowing his death

24. synoptic gospels
Matthew & mark & and luke
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.
27
For a king

25. Christ and the church
With the woman at the well
Gods plan to save us from sin
A marriage
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

26. Jesus is the ___ and ____
Alpha & omega
21
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
21

27. Symbol of Luke
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
Messengers of God
Winged Ox
Theme: physical healing - miracle: rescued the official's son from death - shows god power over death

28. Which books in the NT are the Law books?
Theme: nature - miracle: turned water into wine
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
Gospels
The new Passover; celebrating the first mass - Jesus is the bread and blood

29. Why parables?
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
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
27
Study of Jesus and who he is

30. Matthias
John
The replacement of Judas
Accepted but fell away because of persecution
Study of Jesus and who he is

31. Where was Jesus' baptism? Why?
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness
Revelations
Baptism and Eucharist: pierced in the side and water and blood flowed out
Foundation of the church

32. The gospels as the 'New Law'
'Jesus wept'
Matthew and Luke
21
Foundation of the church

33. Workers in the Vineyard
Perfection and imperfection
Paul and other apostles
The Suffering Servant
Theme: kingdom of heaven - those who respond to the call of god will be rewarded in heaven

34. green horse
Epistles
13
Death
Mark's gospel - messiah & the Christ anointed one of god - wanted to keep his identity a secret

35. Gospel of the Holy spirit
The acts of the apostles
Fulfilled by Jesus & the new covenant
The woman clothed in the sun
St. Luke

36. Jesus' ascension

37. 3rd seed choked
Choked because of material goods and world anxiety
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Prophets made predictions about the messiah
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...

38. Symbol of John
Matthew & Mark & Luke & and John
The Suffering Servant
Rising Eagle
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

39. Walking on water
Determined the 27 books of the New Testament
Theme: nature - miracle: Jesus walks on water...
Theme: mysterious growth of heaven - miraculous growth of dough to loaf of bread; god's grace growing in us
Prophets made predictions about the messiah

40. 1st seed eaten by birds
Righteous & obedient & faithful man
Parables
Those who never accepted Jesus
Alpha & omega

41. Why parables?
To help the people understand His teachings/ reveal the truth of heaven
Parables
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
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

42. Prodigal son

43. What is a miracle?
21
Acts of power that reveal the kingdom of heaven and who Jesus is
St. Luke
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

44. Judas' betrayal
Sold Jesus to the officials; betrayed Jesus with a kiss
The woman clothed in the sun
Jesus grew up in a normal environment to grow strong intellectually and physically
To reveal god's power & Jesus' true identity & his purpose & heavenly glory & and his relationship with god

45. Temptation in the desert

46. eath on a cross

47. The mass in revelation
The visit from the three wise men at the nativity
12 apostles
The senses of heaven; liturgy
The Jordan river; baptized to fulfill righteousness

48. The magnificat

49. Gold
For a king
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
Divine man or angel
Different types of seeds. seeds represent people. theme: how Jesus' message is received

50. Miracles are shown in John's gospel as...
The senses of heaven; liturgy
Signs/works
1. Physical healing 2. Nature miracles 3. exorcisms 4. raising of the dead
Knowledge