📖 What a WordCloud can tell us about Jesus

I ‘finished’ memorizing Ephesians chapter 1.

December 13, 2024 ‱ Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

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What a WordCloud can tell us about Jesus

Word cloud of Ephesians 1

I ‘finished’ memorizing Ephesians chapter 1.

And in case you were wondering what it was all about. Above is a word cloud of the most common words from Chapter 1 (ESV version).

As you can see, perhaps unsurprisingly, Jesus and Christ are the most common words.

Christ showed up 11 times, Jesus 7.

Christ (from the Greek word ChrÄ«stĂłs) literally translates to “the anointed one.” 

It is both a title and name of Jesus, but is used in particular to emphasize that he is the Messiah, chosen by God to save his people. He is in other words “the chosen one.”

While there is always debate among scholars, many agree that Ephesians is a book that was written to not just the church in Ephesus, but as a general letter to be passed around to all churches in Asia minor.

The purpose then, is somewhat different than other letters written by Paul. The purpose is not to address specific problems within a particular church, but rather to encourage and uplift the church of Christ as a whole.

Paul’s Encouragement

And how does Paul start this magnificent encouragement letter?

By reminding us 11 times in the first 23 verses that Jesus is the chosen one of God.

Jesus.

Not us, not Paul, not anybody else. Jesus is Christ. Jesus is the anointed one. I don’t think my email this week needs to be particularly long.

I just want to leave you with this one thought that was drilled into me after memorizing Ephesians 1.

That whether you are faced with many troubles, or life is going well with you. No matter the season, the time, the occasion, the circumstance. Through life, death, and everything in between


Jesus is on the throne.

That you may know(...) what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Ephesians 1:19-23

Be Blessed,

Aaron

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