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Saturday, February 3, 2024

The Names of God in Deuteronomy

Questions to Ponder: 
What names of God are the most frequent? 
What human names appear in the word cloud? 
What adjectives appear in the word cloud? 
Read over the list without repeats. What names resonate the most with you? Why? 
What name comforts you? Why? 
What name is difficult or uncomfortable to accept? Why? 
What have you learned about God based on His names? About Jesus? About the Holy Spirit? 

The Word Cloud: 

The 3 Names Used the Most 
(with the caveat that I didn't tally the names within each day's readings)
God
the Lord 
the Lord your God

The List Without Repeats: 
a faithful God who does no wrong
a jealous God
a merciful God
God
He is the Rock
he is your God, who performed for you those great & awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes
He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword
his Name
his Presence
I am the Lord your God
I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God
Lord
our Rock
our God
Sovereign Lord
the eternal God is your refuge
the God of Jeshurun who rides across the heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty
the God who gave you birth
the Lord
the Lord alone
the Lord his God
the Lord is God
the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below
the Lord is your God
the Lord my God
the Lord our God
the Lord your God
the Lord your God himself
the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God
the Lord your God is a merciful God
the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, might and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes
the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments
the Lord your God is the one who goes across ahead of you like a devouring fire
the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you victory
the Lord your God, the Lord is one 
the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery
the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery
the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt
the Lord your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God
the Lord your God, who is among you, is a jealous God
the Lord your God, who is going before you
the Lord, the God of our ancestors
the Lord, the God of their ancestors
the Lord, the God of your ancestors
the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery
the Most High
the Rock their Savior
the Rock who fathered you
their Rock
this glorious and awesome name-the Lord your God
Your Father, your Creator, who made you and formed you
your God


The Original List: 
the Lord
the Lord your God, who is going before you
the Lord our God
the Lord your God
the Lord, the God of your ancestors
God
the Lord your God himself
the Lord
the Lord, the God of your ancestors
the Lord your God
his Name
the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, might and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes
he is your God, who performed for you those great & awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes
the Lord your God
the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery
the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery
his Name
the Lord
the Lord his God
the Lord your God
his Name
the Lord
the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt
the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you victory
the Lord your God
the Lord
God
the Lord
the Lord your God
God
the Lord your God
this glorious and awesome name-the Lord your God
his Name
the Lord
the Lord is your God
the Lord, the God of our ancestors
Lord
the Lord my God
the Lord
the Lord your God himself
I am the Lord your God
the Lord your God
the Lord our God
your God
the Lord, the God of their ancestors
the Lord
ourGod
the Lord alone
God
the eternal God is your refuge
He is the Rock
the Rock their Savior
the God of Jeshurun who rides across the heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty
a faithful God who does no wrong
their Rock
our Rock
Your Father, your Creator, who made you and formed you
He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword
the Most High
the Rock who fathered you
the God who gave you birth
the Lord, the God of your ancestors
God
I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God
the Lord your God
a jealous God
the Lord is God
the Lord my God
the Lord your God is a merciful God
the Lord our God
a merciful God
his Presence
the Lord your God, the Lord is one 
the Lord 
the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God
the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below
the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery
the Lord your God, who is among you, is a jealous God
the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery
the Lord your God
the Lord
God
Sovereign Lord
the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments
the Lord your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God
the Lord your God is the one who goes across ahead of you like a devoring fire

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