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Saturday, August 17, 2024

The Names of God in Mark

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 x7
Jesus x8
Teacher x4
the Holy Spirit x4
the Messiah x4
the Son of Man x4

The List Without Repeats: 
(that Nazarene, Jesus)
(the king of the Jews)
(this fellow)
(this Messiah, this king of Israel)
Abba, Father
God
good teacher
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God
Jesus the Nazarene
Jesus, Son of David
Jesus, Son of the Most High God
Lord even of the Sabbath
My God, My God
my Son, whom I love
not the God of the dead, but of the living
Rabbi
Son of David
Teacher
the bridegroom
the Father
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob
the Holy One of God
the Holy Spirit
the Lord
the Lord Jesus
the Lord our God, the Lord is one
the Lord your God
the Messiah
the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One
the Mighty One
the one more powerful than I (John the Baptist)
the Son
the Son of God
the Son of Man
the Spirit
the Teacher
your Father

The Original List: 
Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God
the Son of Man
the Lord
the Spirit
Jesus of Nazareth
the bridegroom
the Holy Spirit
God
the Holy One of God
Lord even of the Sabbath
Jesus
my Son, whom I love
(this fellow)
the one more powerful than I (John the Baptist)
Jesus
the Lord
Rabbi
God
your Father
Teacher
the Messiah
the Holy Spirit
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob
not the God of the dead, but of the living
the Lord our God, the Lord is one
the Lord your God
Jesus
Teacher
the Holy Spirit
God
the Messiah
the Son of Man
the Son
the Father
the Teacher
Abba, Father
Rabbi
the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One
the Mighty One
(that Nazarene, Jesus)
God
Teacher
Jesus, Son of David
Rabbi
the Messiah
Son of David
my Son, whom I love
Jesus
good teacher
the Son of Man
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus
Jesus the Nazarene
(the king of the Jews)
the Lord Jesus
(this Messiah, this king of Israel)
My God, My God
the Lord
the Son of God
Jesus
the Son of God
the Holy Spirit
God
Teacher
Jesus
Jesus, Son of the Most High God
God
the teacher
Jesus
God
the Messiah
the Son of Man

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