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Saturday, April 27, 2024

The Names of God in Proverbs

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 x8
the Holy One x2
the Lord x17
their maker x2

The List Without Repeats: 
God
Lord
my God
the Holy One
the Lord
the Maker
the Righteous One
their Defender
their maker

The Original List: 
God
God
God
God
God
God
God
God
Lord
my God
the Holy One
the Holy One
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord
the Maker
the Righteous One
their Defender
their maker
their maker

Saturday, April 20, 2024

The Names of God in Psalms

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 x32
Lord x40
the Lord x46

The List Without Repeats: 
a compassionate and gracious God
a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God
a forgiving God
a God of justice
a God who judges the earth
God
God Almighty
God is my King
God is our refuge
God is our refuge & strength, an ever-present help in trouble
God is the King of all the earth
God Most High
God Most High was their Redeemer
God my Rock
God my Savior
God my stronghold
God of gods
God of Israel
God of Jacob
God our Savior
God our strength
God the Lord
God their Savior
God was their Rock
God who judges
God, our God
God, the God of Israel
God, the One of Sinai
God, your God
he is good
he is my helper
he is my mighty rock, my refuge
He is my refuge & my fortress, my God, in whom I trust
He is my Rock
he is my rock & my salvation; he is my fortress
He is the Lord our God
He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them
he who is the Maker of heaven and earth
him who rides across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens, who thunders with mighty voice
Holy One of Israel
I am God, your God
I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt
Judge of the earth
King
Lord
Lord Almighty
Lord Almighty, my king and my God
Lord God Almighty
Lord Most High
Lord my God
Lord of lords
Lord our God
Lord our Shield
Lord, my faithful God
Lord, my rock & my Redeemer
Lord, my strength
Lord, the Lord Almighty
my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior
my God
my God and King
my God and Lord
my God is my rock
my God the King
my help and my deliverer
My King and My God
my Lord
my Lord & my Savior
my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me
my righteous God
my Rock
my rock and fortress
my rock of refuge
my Savior & my God
my Shepherd
my shield & the horn of my salvation, my stronghold
O God
O God who avenges
O God, my God
O Most High
our  God
our guide
our King
our Lord
our Lord is greater than all gods
out God is a God who saves
Shepherd of Israel
Sovereign Lord
Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer
the Almighty
the God of Abraham
the God of glory
the God of heaven
the God of Israel
the God of Jacob
the God of Jacob is our fortress
the God of my life
the God who saved them,who had done great things in Egypt
the God who saves me
the great God
the great King
the great King above all gods
the Holy One
the Holy One of Israel
the King
the King of glory
the living God
the Lord
the Lord Almighty
the Lord Almighty is with us
the Lord God
the Lord himself
the Lord is a God who avenges
the Lord is compassionate and gracious
the Lord is exalted
the Lord is God
the Lord is good to all
the Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble
the Lord is gracious & compassionate
the Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love
the Lord is great
the Lord is my light & my salvation
the Lord is my refuge
the Lord is my rock, my fortress & my deliverer
the Lord is my strength & my shield
the Lord is my strength and my defense
the Lord is near to all who call on him
the Lord is righteous
the Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does
the Lord is the strength of his people
the Lord is the stronghold of my life
the Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does
the Lord is upright
the Lord is with me
the Lord Most High
the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle
the Lord on high
the Lord our God
the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens & the earth
the Lord our maker
the Lord strong & mighty, the Lord mighty in battle
the Lord their God
the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants
the Lord will vindicate me
the Lord your God
the Lord, the God of Israel
the Lord, the king
the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth
the Maker of heaven & earth
the Mighty One
the Mighty One of Jacob
the Mighty One, God, the Lord
the Most High
the Most High himself
the One enthroned in heaven
the One to be feared
the One who gives victory to kings, who delivers his servant David
the Rock
the Rock of our salvation
the Sovereign Lord
the Spirit of God
their glorious God
their God
their King
their Maker
their shepherd
this God
to him who alone does great wonders, who by his understanding made the heavens, who spread out the earth upon the waters, who made the great lights—the sun to govern the day, the moon and stars to govern the night;
to him who divided the Red Sea asunder and brought Israel through the midst of it, but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
to him who dwells in Jerusalem
to him who led his people through the wilderness;
to him who struck down great kings, and killed mighty kings—Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan—and gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his servant Israel.
to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt and brought Israel out from among them with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
you are my God
You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living
you who are God my Savior
you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely
You, God, are my God
you, Lord
you, Lord God
you, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth
your God
your good Spirit
your Holy Spirit
your Name
your Spirit
The Original List: 
the Lord
the One enthroned in heaven
Lord
Lord my God
you, Lord
God
the Lord
your Spirit
my God
the Lord is compassionate and gracious
the Lord
the God who saved them,who had done great things in Egypt
He is the Lord our God
the Lord, the God of Israel
Lord
the Spirit of God
the Most High
God
Lord our God
their glorious God
O God
Sovereign Lord
Lord
Lord my God
God
my God
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord is gracious & compassionate
the Lord our God, the One who sits entrhoned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens & the earth
God
our God
the Lord
the Maker of heaven & earth
the God of Jacob
Lord
their God
the Lord
my God
the Lord is with me
he is my helper
the Lord is my strength and my defense
the Lord is God
the Lord
Lord
my God
Lord
the Lord
Lord my God
God
the Lord
Lord
the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth
the Lord
the Lord our God
Lord
the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth
the Lord
Lord
the Lord
the Lord is righteous
Lord
the Lord
the Mighty One of Jacob
God
to him who alone does great wonders, who by his understanding made the heavens, who spread out the earth upon the waters, who made the great lights—the sun to govern the day, the moon and stars to govern the night;
to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt and brought Israel out from among them with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
to him who divided the Red Sea asunder and brought Israel through the midst of it, but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
to him who led his people through the wilderness;
to him who struck down great kings, and killed mighty kings—Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan—and gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his servant Israel.
the God of heaven.
the Lord
our Lord is greater than all gods
he who is the Maker of heaven and earth
Lord of lords
our God
Lord
he is good
God of gods
the Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble
to him who dwells in Jerusalem
the Lord is great
the Lord will vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants
the Lord
Lord
God
the Lord is exalted
the Lord will vindicate me
your Spirit
Lord
You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living
the Lord
you are my God
Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer
Sovereign Lord 
Lord
the One who gives victory to kings, who delivers his servant David
my God
God
the Lord
the Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love
your good Spirit
my God the King
the Lord is good to all
the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle
my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me
the Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does
the Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does
the Lord is near to all who call on him
the Lord
your God
our Lord
my God
our God
the God of Jacob
the Lord their God
He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them
the Lord
their Maker
their King
God
Lord
the Lord
my Lord
my God
Lord, my strength
the Lord is my rock, my fortress & my deliverer
my God is my rock
my shield & the horn of my salvation, my stronghold
the Lord
my God
the Most High
the Rock
God my Savior
God
Lord, my rock & my Redeemer
the God of Jacob
our God
Lord our God
Lord
Lord
the Lord
the Most High
my God
the Holy One
my Shepherd
the Lord
Lord
God their Savior
God of Jacob
the King of glory
the Lord strong & mighty, the Lord mighty in battle
the Lord Almighty
Lord my God
God my Savior
O God
the Lord is my light & my salvation
the Lord is the stronghold of my life
the Lord
Lord
God my Savior
my Rock
the Lord is my strength & my shield
the Lord is the strength of his people
their shepherd
the God of glory
King
Lord
the Lord
God
my God
my righteous God
Lord
Lord my God
Lord, my faithful God
my God
the Lord
the Lord
God 
my God and Lord
Lord my God
God
my God
Lord
my Lord & my Savior
O God
the Lord
Lord my God
Lord
the Lord
our God
Lord my God
my God
my help & my deliverer
the Lord, the God of Israel
my God
God
the living God
your God
the Mighty One
my Savior & my God
the Lord
the God of my life
God my Rock
God my stronghold
O God
My King and My God
our  God
Lord
O God, my God
God
the Lord Almighty is with us
our King
O God
the God of Jacob is our fortress
God is the King of all the earth
God, your God
the Lord Most High
the God of Abraham
God is our refuge & strength, an ever-present help in trouble
the Most High
the great King
Lord
this God
the Most High
our God
our guide
the Great King
the Mighty One, God, the Lord
God
O God
a God of justice
the Lord Almighty
I am God, your God
O God
your Holy Spirit
you who are God my Savior
Lord
God
O God
God
the Lord
Lord
my God
my God
Lord
the God of Israel
God Most High
God
O God
Lord our Shield
a God who judges the earth
Lord God Almighty
you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely
Lord
the Lord
Lord my God
my God
O Most High
God
God Most High
Lord Most High
our Lord
God
Lord
O God
he is my rock & my salvation; he is my fortress
he is my mighty rock, my refuge
God is our refuge
You, God, are my God
God
God our Savior
my God
the Lord
our God
God
God, the One of Sinai
God our Savior
the God of Israel
our God
God, the God of Israel
out God is a God who saves
the Lord
O God
the Lord himself
the Sovereign Lord
God, our God
the Almighty
you, Lord God
my God and King
a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God
him who rides across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens, who thunders with mighty voice
O God
Lord
my rock of refuge
my God
the Lord
my rock and fortress
God
my help and my deliverer
Lord, the Lord Almighty
Holy One of Israel
God of Israel
Sovereign Lord
O God
your Name
the Lord, the God of Israel
God
God is my King
the Most High
Lord
the Sovereign Lord
God
God of Jacob
your Name
the Lord your God
God who judges
the One to be feared
the Lord
the Most High
the God of Jacob
our God
the Lord
the Holy One of Israel
Lord God Almighty
God
O God
their God
God Almighty
the Most High
Lord
Shepherd of Israel
God was their Rock
God our Savior
God Most High was their Redeemer
God our strength
my God
the God of Jacob
God
the Most High
I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt
the Lord
O God
Lord Almighty
God of Jacob
Lord
a compassionate and gracious God
the Lord
O God
my God
God the Lord
the living God
the Lord God
You, Lord
Lord Almighty, my king and my God
God
Lord God Almighty
God our Savior
Lord my God
the Lord
Lord
my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior
God
Lord God Almighty
the Most High himself
Lord
the Holy One of Israel
the God who saves me
Lord
O Most High
the Lord
God
O God
King
God
He is my refuge & my fortress, my God, in whom I trust
Lord
the Lord is my refuge
He is my Rock
the Lord our God
the Lord
the Lord is upright
the Most High
O Most High
the Almighty
you, Lord
our God
the Lord
Judge of the earth
the Rock of our salvation
Lord
the God of Jacob
the great God
the Lord on high
my God
the great King above all gods
the Lord is a God who avenges
the Lord our maker
O God who avenges
the Lord our God
our God
the Lord
Lord
you, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth
our God
the Lord, the king
the Lord
the Lord is God
the King
the Lord our God
Lord our God
a forgiving God

Saturday, April 13, 2024

The Names of God in Job

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 x20
the Almighty x14
the Lord x5

The List Without Repeats: 
(God..., who has denied me justice)
(the Almighty, who has made my life bitter)
God
God my Maker
his Maker
its Maker
my Judge
my Maker
my Redeemer
O God
the Almighty
the just & mighty One
the Lord
the Maker of the Bear and Orion
the One who says to kings 'You are worthless,' and to nobles, 'You are wicked,' who shows no partiality to princes & does not favor the rich over the poor
the Spirit of God

The Original List: 
God
the Lord
God 
the Almighty
the Almighty
God
God 
the Almighty
O God
God
God
my Redeemer
God
the Almighty
God
the Almighty
God
(God..., who has denied me justice)
(the Almighty, who has made my life bitter)
God
the Almighty
the Lord
God
the Almighty
God
his Maker
God
the Almighty
my Maker
the Spirit of God
the Almighty
God
the just & mighty One
the One who says to kings 'You are worthless,' and to nobles, 'You are wicked,' who shows no partiality to princes & does not favor the rich over the poor
God
God my Maker
the Almighty
my Maker
God
the Almighty
the Lord
God
the Lord
the Almighty
its Maker
the Lord
God
the Almighty
O God
God
the Almighty
God
the Maker of the Bear and Orion
my Judge

Saturday, April 6, 2024

The Names of God in Esther and Song of Songs

Neither Esther NOR Song of Songs has any mention of God/the Lord. Are you surprised? 

Reread those books. What can you learn from them? 
How can you see God at work? 
Why do you think these two books don't mention the Lord/God by name?