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Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Names of God in Matthew

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
Jesus x10
Lord x6
the Son of Man x8

The List Without Repeats: 
(that deceiver)
bridegroom
Father
Father, Lord of heaven & earth
God
God (not) of the dead but of the living
his Father
Holy Spirit
Immanuel
Jesus
Jesus of Galilee
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus the Messiah
Jesus who is called the Messiah
Jesus, the King of the Jews
Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee
Jesus, who was crucified
King of the Jews
Lord
Lord of the Sabbath
Lord your God
Lord, Lord
Lord, Son of David
Master
Messiah
My Father
my Father in heaven
my Father who is in heaven
my God
my heavenly Father
my Lord
my Son
my Spirt 
one Father
one Instructor, the Messiah
one Teacher
One who is good
our Father in heaven
Rabbi
Son
Son of David
Son of God
Spirit
Spirt of God
Teacher
the Father
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, & the God of Jacob
the God of Israel
the Great King
the Holy Spirit
the King
the King of Israel
the living God
the Lord
the Lord of the harvest
the Messiah
the Messiah, the Son of God
the Messiah, the Son of the Living God
the Mighty One
the One who can destroy both soul & body in hell
the one who is to come
the Shepherd
the Son
the Son of David
the Son of God
the Son of Man
the Spirit
the Spirit of God
the Spirit of your Father
the Teacher
your Father
your Father in heaven
your heavenly Father
your teacher

The Original List: 
Jesus the Messiah
the Lord
Holy Spirit
Jesus
Immanuel
King of the Jews
Jesus
the Messiah
the one who is to come
the Son of Man
Father, Lord of heaven & earth
Father
my Father
the Father
the Son of Man
God
Lord of the Sabbath
my Spirt 
the Son of David
the Spirit of God
Teacher
the Spirit
the Holy Spirit
my Father in heaven
Jesus
Lord
the Son of God
God
Lord, Son of David
the God of Israel
the Son of Man
the Messiah, the Son of the Living God
my Father in heaven
the Messiah
his Father
Jesus
Lord
my Son
the Son of Man
your teacher
my Father in heaven
your Father in heaven
my heavenly Father
Teacher
One who is good
God
Holy Spirit
Jesus
Spirt of God
Son
Spirit
Son of God
Lord your God
Jesus
God
our Father in heaven
your Father in heaven
the Lord
the Great King
your heavenly Father
your Father in heaven
Lord, Lord
my Father who is in heaven
Jesus
Lord
the Son of Man
Son of God
God
your teacher
bridegroom
Son of David
the Lord of the harvest
the Spirit of your Father
the One who can destroy both soul & body in hell
your Father
my Father in heaven
Jesus
my Lord
the Son of Man
my Father in heaven
Lord, Son of David
the Lord
the Son of David
Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee
the Spirit
God
Lord
Teacher
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, & the God of Jacob
God (not) of the dead but of the living
the Messiah
Jesus
one Teacher
one Father
one Instructor, the Messiah
God
the Lord
the Messiah
the Son of Man
the Son
the Father
Lord, Lord
Master
my Father
Lord
the King
Jesus
the Son of Man
the Teacher
Lord
my God
Rabbi
God
the Father
the Son
the Holy Spirit
the Shepherd
Messiah
My Father
the Lord
the living God
the Son of God
the Messiah, the Son of God
the Mighty One
Jesus of Galilee
Jesus of Nazareth
the King of Israel
(that deceiver)
Jesus who is called the Messiah
King of the Jews
Jesus, who was crucified
Jesus, the King of the Jews


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