Moses and the Burning Bush: Called by Name
At the burning bush God does not recruit a capable leader; he reveals himself as the one who has seen, heard, and come down, and he sends a reluctant man on the strength of his own name.
Moses and the Burning Bush: Called by Name
At the burning bush God reveals himself as the God who has seen his people's suffering and come down to deliver them, and he sends a reluctant shepherd on the strength of his own name and presence.
Exodus 3:13–15: God's Name and Our Prayers
Moses asks what name he should give Israel, and God answers with his own self-disclosure, not a technique. Praying the names of God begins with the God who names himself and binds his name to his promise to act.
Isaiah 42:8: God Will Not Share His Glory
God's zeal for his own glory is the settled commitment of the only true God to be known as he actually is. Isaiah 42:8 ties that commitment to his name and sets it against every rival, including the idols of the nations.
What Is God's Name? Exodus 3:13–15 Explained
God does not brush aside Moses' question about his name. He answers with a declaration of who he is and a name Israel is to speak, tying the coming rescue to the God of the fathers.
1 Samuel 17:45–47: The Battle Is Yahweh's
David does not pretend the sword and spear are nothing. He sets them beside the name of Yahweh of Armies and says the battle is God's, not the weapon's.
Exodus 3: The Burning Bush and God's Name
At the burning bush God identifies himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, tells Moses he has seen Israel's affliction, and sends him to Pharaoh. The mission rests on God's presence and his name, not on Moses' ability.
Divine simplicity: is God made of parts: A Biblical Guide
Before God tells Moses what he will do, he tells him who he is. The name given at the burning bush presents a God whose existence is not borrowed or assembled, which is the substance behind the later doctrine of divine simplicity.
Hesed: steadfast love covenant loyalty and mercy: A Biblical Guide
In Exodus 34:6, Yahweh declares His name as a reflection of His character, merciful, gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
Aseity: what it means that God exists from himself: A Biblical Guide
In Exodus 3:14, God reveals His identity to Moses through the phrase 'I AM WHO I AM,' establishing an enduring relationship between Him and His people.