In Christian circles we have many different ways of expressing who God is. I find myself this morning praying to the God of Israel, and that made me think that He’s not only the God of Israel but He is the God of nations. What are some of the different names of God which kind of nest in each other like those Russian dolls, each one containing the other the inner ones pointing to the outer.
I guess you could start with the persons of the trinity, the three in one. From there when you put the Father, Son, at Holy Ghost together. In my mind, at least you get Yahweh. To the early Israelites, not knowing much about their God, Yahweh might seem to be just another one of the local gods of the pagans. In the process of educating them, they accepted the fact that He was the one God. Later on He calls himself the God of Israel. In Isaiah we have all nations coming to Him. I believe that we can also find references to Him as the God of the heavens, and possibly the God of creation.
Each new name gets bigger. Each one increases our understanding of who God is.
Of course the greatest miracle is that this God of the universe has also reached out to each one of us and is willing to meet with us in a one-on-one relationship.
Cause for rejoicing.
homo unius libri
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Opus 2024-319: Matryoshka
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