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Saturday, November 2, 2024

The Names of God in 1 & 2 Timothy

 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)
Christ Jesus x4
God x4
Christ Jesus our Lord x3
the Spirit x3
God the Father x2
our Lord x2

The List Without Repeats: 
Christ
Christ Jesus
Christ Jesus our Lord
Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength
Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead
God
God our Savior
God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth
God the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of Lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see
God the Father
one God
one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus who gave himself as a ransom for all people
our Lord
our Lord Jesus Christ
our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel
the blessed God
the Holy Spirit
the king eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God
the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth
the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe
the Lord
the Lord, the righteous Judge
the Master
the Spirit

The Original List: 
Christ Jesus
God
God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth
God our Savior
the blessed God
one God
the Spirit
Christ Jesus our hour
Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength
God the Father
our Lord
one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus who gave himself as a ransom for all people
Christ Jesus our Lord
the king eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God
the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth
the Spirit
our Lord Jesus Christ
God
God the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of Lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see
Christ Jesus
the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe
Christ
Christ Jesus
our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel
God
our Lord
the Holy Spirit
God the Father
the Master
Christ Jesus our Lord
the Spirit
God
the Lord
Christ Jesus
Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead
the Lord, the righteous Judge

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