The One in his Names: Monologues with God

By Bruno Johannsson

Bruno Johannsson has a degree of economics from the university of Saarland.. He was involved in research and teaching. Poetry accompanied his work from the age of seventeen. In 1976 he published the first edition of poetry in German. He performed readings in Hamburg, Bergedorf, Loccum, Vienna, Darmstadt, Leipzig, Dortmund and Bad Wörishofen. In 2022 he had an online reading with an international audience. Some of his poems can be found in the annual anthology of the Library of German Poetry in the years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2021. He received a very positive review from Prof. Lichtenberger of the Department for German Studies of the University of the Saarland.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Books on Demand
• Release date: Apr 18, 2023
• ISBN: 9783757836276

Bruno Johannsson

The author approaches God by using sixteen of His names as a basis for fundamental questions concerning the being of God and the manifestation of His works as told in the Holy Scriptures. Christians and Non-Christians who feel doubts concerning some subjects of Christian theology will find some of their thoughts - and perhaps some answers - in these monologues.

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Bruno Johannsson studied economics, philosophy and theology and obtained a degree in economics. He has been active in research and teaching and has published on economic, philosophical and theological topics (see appendix). Poetry has been part of his life from the age of 17. In 1976 he published his book of poems on the return of Christ. Readings of it took place in Hamburg, Bergedorf, Loccum, Darmstadt, Dortmund, Vienna, Leipzig and Bad Wörishofen. The second extended edition of this book has been published under the title Come and is also available worldwide in English translation (see appendix). The French translation is expected later this year. Several of Johannsson's texts have been included in the anthology of the Bibliothek deutschsprachiger Gedichte (Library of German Poetry)

To my big brother,

who remained nameless to the Israelites

and yet

has so many names shrouded in mystery

Contents

Who are You?

Jahweh

Alpha and Omega

The Star of the Morning

The Creator

The Destroyer

The I Am

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

The Lord of Hosts

The Root and Branch of David

The Holy One

The Only Begotten

The Son of Man

The Beloved Son

The Good Shepherd

The Way, the Truth and the Life

Jesus Christ

You are Him

Way away

Notes

Epilogue

Appendix

Who are You?

Ruler of worlds without number,

You are so close to me

whenever I need You,

with my last breath I whisper

prayers into Your presence.

You never abandon me.

Face to face

some have seen You, but not I.

They wrote down what they saw.

Some think it's a delusion.

But I will not be beguiled,

I will listen to the words of the ancients,

handed down, translated many times.

Some things even damaged at the core?

With the help of the spirit I listen

to the dark life of the ancients.

The revelation explains much to me,

sends other things deep into darkness

or even remains there.

That is what drives me

to boldly ask You questions

to illuminate the darkness.

For in the light You come to