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Saturday, June 8, 2024

The Names of God in Daniel

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 x2
my God x2
the living God x2
the Lord x2
the Most High x2
your God x2

The List Without Repeats: 
(a son of the gods)
(the spirit of the holy gods)
a  God in heaven who reveals mysteries
a son of man
God
God of my ancestors
his God
Lord
Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments
my God
our God
the Ancient of Days
the Anointed One
the God of Daniel
the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries
the God of heaven
the God of Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego
the God we serve
the God who holds in his heand your life and all your ways
the great God
the King of heaven
the living God
the Lord
the Lord God
the Lord my God
the Lord of heaven
the Lord our God
the Most High
the Most High God
the Prince of princes
their God
their own God
your God
your God, whom you serve continually
your Name

The Original List: 
(a son of the gods)
(the spirit of the holy gods)
a  God in heaven who reveals mysteries
a son of man
God
God
God of my ancestors
his God
Lord
Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments
my God
my God
our God
the Ancient of Days
the Anointed One
the God of Daniel
the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries
the God of heaven
the God of Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego
the God we serve
the God who holds in his heand your life and all your ways
the great God
the King of heaven
the living God
the living God
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord God
the Lord my God
the Lord of heaven
the Lord our God
the Most High
the Most High
the Most High God
the Prince of princes
their God
their own God
your God
your God
your God, whom you serve continually
your Name


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