Search results
I am, and there is none else besides me. All else have their being from God, and are wholly dependent upon him. Also, here is a name that denotes what God is to his people. The Lord God of your fathers sent me unto you.
- 15 Commentaries
The “I AM” of the preceding verse (‘ehyeh) is modified here...
- Benson
Exodus 3:2. The Angel of the Lord appeared to him — Not a...
- Guzik
Guzik Bible Commentary © 2013 David Guzik - No distribution...
- TTB
This burning bush has generally been taken as the emblem of...
- 15 Commentaries
Jan 4, 2022 · When God identified Himself as I AM WHO I AM, He stated that, no matter when or where, He is there. It is similar to the New Testament expression in Revelation 1:8, “‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.’”
Feb 22, 2023 · The first time God says I AM (“I AM WHO I AM”), the Hebrew says, “Ehyeh asher Ehyeh”, which translates as “I will be what I will be.” When God then tells Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent you” ( Exodus 3:14 ), it is “Yahweh.”
What does Exodus 3:14 mean? Exodus 3:14 is one of the key verses in the entire Bible. Here, God is speaking to Moses out of a miraculous occurrence: a bush which is on fire, but not burnt up. God has declared His intent to free Israel from their slavery under Egypt.
Jul 13, 2023 · What Does 'I Am Who I Am' Mean in the Bible? When God said, “I AM WHO I AM,” repeating “I AM” twice, He is stating His name, (LORD) Yahweh—His name forever. God was in effect, saying, He is.
When Moses asked God for His name, the response was a surprising "I AM WHO I AM… This is my name forever" (Exodus 3:14–15). This response set God apart from all the foreign gods the people may have known.
People also ask
What did God mean when he said 'I am who I am'?
Why did God say 'I am' in Exodus?
Who says 'I am' in the Bible?
Why does God say 'I am'?
Why do people call God I am?
What does the Bible say about God?
Jun 2, 2022 · The Meaning of ‘I Am Who I Am’ Those who are Christians probably remember Exodus 3:14 when God told Moses what to tell the children of Israel about who sent him. “And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM; and He said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”