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Saturday, March 2, 2024

The Names of God in 1st and 2nd Samuel

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 x 10
the Lord x 10
the Lord your God x5
the Lord, the God of Israel x5

The List Without Repeats: 
(a god)
(Israel's god)
(the god of Israel)
(the gods who struck the Egyptians whith all kinds of plagues in the wilderness)
(these mighty gods)
a God
God
God who arms me with strength
Lord
Lord Almighty
Lord, God of Israel
my God
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield & the horn of my salvation
my God, the Rock, my Savior
our God
Rock
the Glory
the Glory of Israel
the God of Israel
the God of Jacob
the living God
the Lord
the Lord Almighty
the Lord Almighty; the God of the armies of Israel
the Lord his God
the Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer
the Lord my God
the Lord our God
the Lord their God
the Lord who is worthy of praise
the Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion & the paw of the bear
the Lord will do what is good in His sight
the Lord your God
the Lord, God of Israel
the Lord, the God of Israel
the Most High
the Presence
the Rock
the Spirit of God
the Spirit of the Lord
the Sprit of God
You, Lord, are my lamp
your God

The Original List: 
the Lord Almighty
the Lord
Lord Almighty
the God of Israel
Rock
our God
Lord
a God 
(a god)
the Most High
God
the Lord, the God of Israel
(these mighty gods)
(the gods who struck the Egyptians whith all kinds of plagues in the wilderness)
the Glory
(the god of Israel)
the God of Israel
the Sprit of God
the Lord, the God of Israel
the Lord
the Lord Almighty
the Lord their God
the Glory of Israel
the Lord your God
God
the Lord
the Lord Almighty; the God of the armies of Israel
the Spirit of the Lord
the Spirit of God
God
the Lord, the God of Israel
the living God
the Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion & the paw of the bear
the Presence
the Lord
God 
the Lord, God of Israel
Lord, God of Israel
the Lord your God
God
the Lord
the Lord his God
the Lord
(the god of Israel)
(Israel's god)
God
the Lord our God
the Spirit of God
the Lord, the God of Israel
your God
the Lord
God
our God
the Lord his God
the Lord will do what is good in His sight
the Lord
the Lord your God
the Lord, the God of Israel
God
the Lord
God
the Lord your God
the Lord
the Most High
the Rock
God who arms me with strength
God
my God
You, Lord, are my lamp
our God
my God, the Rock, my Savior
the Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer
the God of Israel
the Lord your God
the Lord who is worthy of praise
the God of Jacob
the Spirit of the Lord
the Lord my God
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield & the horn of my salvation

 

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