In her debut collection all the names they used for god, anjali. Feb 20, 2018 all the names for god follows two nigerian women now forging normal adult lives after having been kidnapped as teens by extremists, their unimaginable history intertwined with the struggles of acclimating to the world they used to know. I know your question was about names of god in each book so i tried to list some, but i hope this explanation of the use of names of god by various sources will help you put this into a larger context. All the names they used for god by anjali sachdeva goodreads. In this threeweek scripture reading plan, well study fifteen names for god, focusing on a different aspect of who he is each day.
To call on gods name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to. There are various names of god, many of which enumerate the various qualities of a supreme being. It helped me understand that gods names actually tell us who he is and how he relates to us and how to speak his name over the circumstance we face in life. Note davids declarations about god s name and word in psalm 8. Names and titles of god is designed for laypeople who want to make a serious, and at the same time spiritual, study of the names of god. God s name declares much about his person, but it is god s word that reveals god and his name. Names, titles and characters of jesus christ includes the son, the father, god, jehovah, the almighty, the word, the man, the babe, jesus, the lamb of god. The bible uses different names of god to convey specific, personal meaning and identity. Stone writes, indeed we cannot say all that the mysterious word god. Use these names of god to get a wonderful understanding of how incredibly beautiful god is in so many different ways.
Join us in this threeweek scripture reading plan as we study fifteen names for god, focusing on a different aspect of who he is each day. The name stands for the original promise with god to the descendants of abraham in particular prior to the coming of jesus christ in the new testament or the new promise. In one story seven identical sisters are born through scientific experiment, but there are unexpected and unexplained results. In all the names they used for god, the magical meets the harrowing author anjali sachdeva spins captivating short stories around kernels of the otherworldly. Praying through the names of god is a tool you can use to call on the name of god for a specific need. Players first receive a damaged book after completion of horror from the deep, and must add four torn pages to make a complete god book, which requires 30 prayer to equip. Documents exactly names of god and their biblical references. The tales in this book are all over the place, but i think its all the different facets of humanity that link them all together. All the names they used for god is a short story collection which provides a lot of unique and different stories. Mar 22, 2018 in all the names they used for god, the magical meets the harrowing author anjali sachdeva spins captivating short stories around kernels of the otherworldly. Following an update on 22 february 2016, god books and illuminated god. All 66 books of the bible in easy, onesentence summaries. Resting then in memory, the smell of old paper breathes mr jose, employee of the national conservatory of civil status, archive where all the names of the living and the dead are kept. Names of god in psalms the official website of arthur blessitt.
The names of god pamphlet is an excellent addition to times spent in devotion, prayer, praise and worship. The meanings behind gods names reveal the central personality and nature of the one who bears them. These names teach us who god is and how he relates to his people. Names of god legacy book he reads truth she reads truth. You can do this in confidence because each of gods names in scripture reveals an aspect of his nature suited to the need of the moment.
In the old testament abednego is the babylonian name given to azariah, one of the three men cast into a blazing furnace but saved from harm by god, as told in the book of daniel. We can now see god in new lights and angles as we learn of his justice, his unbounded love, his preeminence, and his character all through his names. The english word god and its equivalent in other languages is used by multiple religions as a noun or name to refer to different deities, or specifically to the supreme being, as denoted in english by the capitalized and uncapitalized terms god and god. Basically, i wrote this book for every one of us, because we all need to be. Pleiades all the names they used for god is a short story collection of 9 stories and the majority of these were very moving and beautifully told.
Sometimes nicknames are chosen which tell something about a person, but even this is a poor reflection of the significance of names in the bible. Most interesting are the verses about names not found in the book of life, revelation. In other words, the book of life is the names of the redeemedthose who will live with god forever in heaven. All the names they used for god by anjali sachdeva. Like many of us, the characters in this collection are in pursuit of the sublime. For all of us who study the bible or bible history this book is a must read. I was tremulously blessed by reading mariyln hickeys biblical study book of the names of god.
The stories in all the names they used for god break down genre barriersfrom science fiction to american gothic to magical realism to horrorand are united by each characters brutal struggle with fate. Participant handouts for names and titles of god 1 list of the names and titles of god. Remembering a book called all the names, by the portuguese writer jose saramago. Names of god complete list from hebrew and the bible. Lots of misunderstanding about the words higher power could be cleared up for believers if they do a quick study on a good concordance like the poe concordance and check out the following usages in the big book. These names apply to either god the father, the son or the holy spirit. Here are some of the betterknown names of god in the bible. Names of god is available to purchase in an e book format on or in a printed 6x9 paperback book through the publisher.
Fortunately, there was ready access to the works of cruden, long, oliver, young, wilkinson, charnock. Using new testament scripture references, the pamphlet also reveals the names that god shares with jesus, such as. Each name of god in scripture reveals something more about his character, personality, and nature. Names of god book from the publisher or order an e book or printed book through net proceeds from the sale of this book. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. In all the names they used for god, the magical meets the harrowing march 22, 2018 author anjali sachdeva spins captivating short stories around kernels of the otherworldly. What are the different names of god, and what do they mean. I know tony evans could not put all of gods names in this one particular book but the names that he does provides gives us a new look and a new face in the. Most readers realize that each author becomes predictable after a few plots and nearly all of them have a. Heres a fairly comprehensive list of the names of god grouped according to the chapter classification of names in names and titles of god jesuswalk, 2010, by dr. Jesus christs names, titles and characters study resources. His love, his grace, his power, his provision, his peace, his faithfulness, his majesty and so much more god is the most powerful and most beautiful reality there is.
Lord of hosts indicates that christ is a god of battles. This insightful little book accurately and clearly works through the many names of god throughout the old testament. The following list with names of god are descriptions of who god is, what he does and what he means to us, his beloved children. In all the names they used for god, the magical meets. Story prize named one of the best books of the year by npr refinery29 bookriot. In all the names they used for god, the magical meets the. Elis associated with other qualities, such as integrity numbers 23. In christian theology the name of god has always had much deeper meaning and significance. The book of life also called the lambs book of life is a record containing the names of those who have overcome sin through accepting jesus as christ having a spiritual rebirth.
A haunting, diverse debut story collection that ex. A dictionary of the proper names of the old and new testament. God has kept each of his loyal servants in his memory, as if writing their names down in a book, since the founding of the world of mankind. God is real can help you experience all the names of god in your own life. God books are prayer items held in the pocket slot. The folly of fighting fate in all the names they used for god. How to use the pamphlet to worship god, one name at a time.
The stories are set in very different times and places. Small group leaders and teachers will find it a wonderful guidebook to an 11week study, complete with handouts that can be duplicated for group members. God of the whole earth reflects his universal interest in all men and their redemption. The names which god chose for himself and which are ascribed to him in the word of god are additional revelations of the who and what of god that we may know and relate to god. The bible says the name of the lord is like a strong tower. All the names they used for god is a collection of short literary fiction stories, the last two of which were absolutely brilliant.
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