BSCHS Theology 1 Midterm Review

A central truth of Revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe.

We recognize in the world degrees of perfection in qualities like goodness, truth, justice 

For the world to move, there must have been a “First Mover” who started everything.

He was a tax collector and tradition says he wrote a Gospel

Gospel that emphasizes Jesus as the Messiah foretold to theJewish people.

Apostle known as Nathanael, asked the ironic question: “Can anything good come fromNazareth?”

Belief that God created the world, but has left it to run on its own since creation.

last of the four oral traditions put into writing.

Focuses on small units of Biblical text, to find how books took shape during oral tradition.

At the Last Supper he asked Jesus to show them the Father

the earliest gospel; emphasized Jesus as theSuffering Servant Messiah

Criticism focuses on the context of the biblical text, using dating techniques, archeology

He was known as the “beloved disciple” and Jesus entrusted his Mother to him

Interpreting earthly events in the context of leading us to heaven.

He professed faith in Jesus but later doubted thatJesus had risen from the dead

Proof showing that everything thatexists resulted from something or someone that came before it

Someone must have put laws into nature to make human life in a well ordered universe possible.

Places great emphasis on the prophecies of Elijah and Elisha.

Has stories about Noah, Abraham, and Moses.

Judge who made a vow with God to defeat Ammonites.

Each Gospel calls him a traitor because he betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver

Criticism that focuses on the texts and materials the author used in compiling their book.

Apostle also known as Jude; Matthew and Luke calledhim Thaddeus

A collection of five books of poetry or song lyrics.

 A vice contrary to religion that directs us away from what we owe to God in justice.

This Gospel sees Jesus as “teacher.”

This Old Testament book raises the question of why bad things happen to good people.

Belief that there is not enough evidence toprove or disprove God’s existence.

Prophet compared Israel to avineyard that God cultivated and pruned in order to grow fruit

Belief that God does not exist.

Gospel that shows Jesus’ compassion for Samaritans, tax collectors, women

Jesus referred to him and his brother John as “sons of thunder” because of theirfiery temper

The brother of Peter, one of the Gospels records that he was Jesus’ first disciple

Judge who instructed Barak to lead an army in holy war

Belief that many gods rule over the various parts of the universe.

Greek word meaning the “worship of the Church.”

This apostle had to give up his revolutionary notions since Jesus was opposed to violence.

Gospel emphasizing that Jesus is the Word of God.

Judge whose family was punished because he worshipped an ephod

Greek word meaning “to sound down.”