i find it interesting that so many other faith structures
quite literally name or label their deities
with a clear, defined name.
the greeks have their zeus.
the muslims have their allah.
the jews have their yahweh.
and the god of the christian faith is just that:
god.
one simple term and name.
vague. and preloaded with meaning.
and yet, that simple term- god-
has so many other names or terms that are
used synonymously in the bible.
firstly, there's the whole father term-
a complex in itself.
and then there's adonai,
which loosely translates to mean majesty.
in the old testament, there's elohim,
which quite literally means "strong one".
el olam is essentially the "everlasting god".
not one of these names holds more
weight or significance than the other-
they're merely different views and
experiences of god's nature.
i wonder if,
lacking a clear, single, and defined name,
opens god up to be,
whoever we most need him to be
in that particular moment.
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