theology final Flashcards
What is the Great Reversal in Luke
“The first shall be last and the last shall be first”
Autobasilea
Kingdom/Reign of God realized in a self
Why is it significant that Jesus touched the leper when healing him?
He shows mercy to the oppressed
What is the political/imperial significance of the name of the demon in the exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac?
The name “Legion” means a regimen of Roman soldiers
In the healing of the Gerasene demoniac, how does the Sea of Galilee, recall the story of the Exodus?
It recalls the chaos
How does locating the “Sermon on the Mount” on a mountain function to connect Jesus with Moses?
It recalls Moses coming down the mountain with the Law
Jesus enters into Jerusalem during the Passover (the Jewish remembrance of the Exodus). Why would this holy day make Roman Imperial officials particularly nervous?
They are afraid that the large gathering will cause the oppressed to revolt/ fight back
During the last supper, who is it that Jesus asks his followers to remember? How can we connect Jesus’ statement to the concept of autobasilea?
He asks them to remember him; autobasilea and “remembering the Reign of God”
Why did Jesus overturn the tables in the temple?
People were using the church for capital gain
What is the significance of foot washing?
Disciples can mirror the humility of Christ
Who does Mary mistake the resurrected Christ for? Why is this “the right kind of mistake”?
She mistakes him for the gardener; shows a reversal
What is Pentecost? Discuss the difference between the unity of Babel and the unity of Pentecost.
The descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles; Babel blocked out God while Pentecost accepts Gods saving power
What are the three theological virtues?
Faith, Hope, and Charity
Define eschatology.
The theology of the end/ the “final things”
Why does Christian theology maintain the world exists in an “already/not yet” time?
God has already saved the world in, through, and with Jesus Christ but at the same time, God’s saving power has not yet been fully realized in the world (there is still sin, suffering, death, etc.)
Describe the eschatological hope proper to the Christian imagination.
The hope that all thinsg will find their end in the love of God
There are many different (right) ways of understanding the function of prayer in the Christian life of faith. What is the way that we considered in class?
To attune one to the wisdom of God
What is liturgy? What are the two parts of the Roman Catholic liturgy?
Communal prayer; liturgy of the word + sacrament
In traditional Roman Catholic spaces of worship, there aren’t any clear windows. What is the purpose of this?
To filter out the chaos of the outside world
In general terms, what is a sacrament? Why might marriage be rightly understood as a sacrament?
A sacred act/symbol that makes present; marriage is a physical representation of commitment and reflects the love that God has/covenant
What is the distinction between Utopia and Eu-topia that we discussed in class?
Utopia= “No place”
Eu-topia= “Good place”
What is the principle that ought to shape Christian eu-topian praxis?
The principle of mercy
How can we understand the “works of war” in relation to structural sin?
They are structured and built into our society
What are the two Greek words from which “theology” is derived? How can we define theology based on this etymology?
Theos= God
Logos= Talk
“Word of God”
