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Saturday, September 28, 2024

The Names of God in Galatians

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)
Abba, Father
Christ x2
Christ Jesus x2
God x2
His Son x2
the Lord x2
the Spirit x2

The List Without Repeats: 
Abba, Father
Christ
Christ Jesus
God
God is one
God our Father
God the Father, who raised him from the dead
His Son
his Spirit
Jesus
Jesus Christ
our God & Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever
our Lord Jesus Christ
the Lord
the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age
the Son of God
the Spirit
the Spirit of his Son, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father"

The Original List: 
Abba, Father
Christ
Christ
Christ Jesus
Christ Jesus
God
God
God is one
God our Father
God the Father, who raised him from the dead
His Son
his Son
his Spirit
Jesus
Jesus Christ
our God & Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever
our Lord Jesus Christ
the Lord
the Lord
the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age
the Son of God
the Spirit
the Spirit
the Spirit of his Son, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father"

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