“YAHWEH” AND “I AM” EXODUS 3:13-15 Introduction There are many God’s names can be found in the Bible. These names in the Scripture are not merely denotative markers or labels, but also connote attributes and character. God reveals himself through different names in different stage. These names are not a random combination of sounds and words, but convey the authentic biblical teaching to the people. Frame argues that God’s name is his self-revelation and a way of referring to God himself. God’s name is crucial to study and know God, therefore, studying
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This block of narrative moves Moses’s quiet life in Midian to the determining challenges of leading Israelites out of the bondage of Egyptian Pharaoh. This call narrative has a lot of similarities to other prophetic calls in the other books of the Bible, albeit not exact parallels. The elements in a prophetic call include: the divine confrontation, the introductory word, the commission, the objection by the person, the reassurance by God, and a sign to confirm the call. All these six elements could be found in this narrative. This long call narrative includes two call narratives: first call narrative (Exodus 3:1—4:17) and second call narrative (Exodus 6:2—7:7). As a restating of the first call narrative, the second is a divine approbation for Moses’ call after the initial failed confrontation with Pharaoh. The first call narrative contains five objections of Moses to God’s call and the passage Exodus 3:13-15 is the second objections from Moses. God’s call is not one-sided, but quite dialogical. The objection is a regular element of the call narratives, stating the people’s struggling and complaining and God’s trying to convince the people. God reveal the name Yahweh and “I AM” upon Moses’ second objection response in this …show more content…
God’s reveals his name in the center of the narrative call. God communicate his nature and character in the revelation of two names in passage 3:13-15. This revelation is the pivot of the call and the turning point of Moses’ life and Israelites’ redemption history. Textual Analysis
One Question: What’s His Name? (13) Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, “the God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell
This block of narrative moves Moses’s quiet life in Midian to the determining challenges of leading Israelites out of the bondage of Egyptian Pharaoh. This call narrative has a lot of similarities to other prophetic calls in the other books of the Bible, albeit not exact parallels. The elements in a prophetic call include: the divine confrontation, the introductory word, the commission, the objection by the person, the reassurance by God, and a sign to confirm the call. All these six elements could be found in this narrative. This long call narrative includes two call narratives: first call narrative (Exodus 3:1—4:17) and second call narrative (Exodus 6:2—7:7). As a restating of the first call narrative, the second is a divine approbation for Moses’ call after the initial failed confrontation with Pharaoh. The first call narrative contains five objections of Moses to God’s call and the passage Exodus 3:13-15 is the second objections from Moses. God’s call is not one-sided, but quite dialogical. The objection is a regular element of the call narratives, stating the people’s struggling and complaining and God’s trying to convince the people. God reveal the name Yahweh and “I AM” upon Moses’ second objection response in this …show more content…
God’s reveals his name in the center of the narrative call. God communicate his nature and character in the revelation of two names in passage 3:13-15. This revelation is the pivot of the call and the turning point of Moses’ life and Israelites’ redemption history. Textual Analysis
One Question: What’s His Name? (13) Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, “the God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell