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Exodus 3: The God Who Is
Before Moses receives a mission, he receives a revelation.
Exodus 3 is not first about what we must do for God—but about who God is.
In this episode of In the Garden, we stand with Moses on holy ground and listen carefully to the voice from the burning bush. Exodus 3 is one of the most profound revelations in all of Scripture. A shepherd in the wilderness encounters a fire that burns but does not consume—and from that flame, God reveals His name.
Moses is not in Egypt. He is not leading. He is not succeeding. He is keeping sheep. Forty years removed from Pharaoh’s palace and forty years into obscurity, God calls his name. Before the command comes the presence. Before the assignment comes identity.
“I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
This is not a new deity rising in power. The God who calls Moses back to Egypt is the same God who called Abraham into the promised land. The same voice that once said, “Go from your country… to the land that I will show you,” now says, “Come, I will send you to Pharaoh.” One call began the promise. This call will preserve it.
When Moses asks for God’s name, he is not asking for a label—he is asking for authority, character, reality. And God responds with words that echo through eternity:
“I AM WHO I AM.”
In Hebrew: Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh.
God does not define Himself in comparison to other gods. He does not describe His function or specialty. He simply is. Self-existent. Uncaused. Unchanging. Everything else in creation becomes. God is.
Then He declares: “YHWH… This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.”
The name YHWH flows from that same verb “to be.” If God says “I AM,” then to His people He is known as “He IS.” Not the god of the Nile. Not the god of the sun. Not the god of fertility. In Egypt, every deity had limits and domains. But the God of the burning bush has no boundaries. He is Being itself.
This revelation changes everything. The Exodus will not depend on Moses’ confidence. Moses will question, hesitate, and protest. But the power behind deliverance rests on the One who simply says, “I AM.”
And this name is not temporary. “This is my name forever.” The God who called Abraham is the God who called Moses. The God who was is the God who is. And the God who is remains faithful to His covenant across generations.
In a world of shifting identities and unstable foundations, Exodus 3 anchors us in the eternal character of God. Before we ask what God is calling us to do, we must understand who He is.
The ground becomes holy not because Moses is brave, but because God is present.
If this episode strengthened your understanding of God’s revealed name, share it with a friend, leave a review, and continue walking with us through “The One Story That Leads to Jesus.” Take time today to read Exodus 3 slowly. Listen for the name. Stand on holy ground.
Scriptures Referenced:
Exodus 3:1–15
Genesis 12:1
Genesis 15:7
Genesis 26:24
Genesis 28:13
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By Gordon Clinton Williams, M.Ed.Before Moses receives a mission, he receives a revelation.
Exodus 3 is not first about what we must do for God—but about who God is.
In this episode of In the Garden, we stand with Moses on holy ground and listen carefully to the voice from the burning bush. Exodus 3 is one of the most profound revelations in all of Scripture. A shepherd in the wilderness encounters a fire that burns but does not consume—and from that flame, God reveals His name.
Moses is not in Egypt. He is not leading. He is not succeeding. He is keeping sheep. Forty years removed from Pharaoh’s palace and forty years into obscurity, God calls his name. Before the command comes the presence. Before the assignment comes identity.
“I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”
This is not a new deity rising in power. The God who calls Moses back to Egypt is the same God who called Abraham into the promised land. The same voice that once said, “Go from your country… to the land that I will show you,” now says, “Come, I will send you to Pharaoh.” One call began the promise. This call will preserve it.
When Moses asks for God’s name, he is not asking for a label—he is asking for authority, character, reality. And God responds with words that echo through eternity:
“I AM WHO I AM.”
In Hebrew: Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh.
God does not define Himself in comparison to other gods. He does not describe His function or specialty. He simply is. Self-existent. Uncaused. Unchanging. Everything else in creation becomes. God is.
Then He declares: “YHWH… This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.”
The name YHWH flows from that same verb “to be.” If God says “I AM,” then to His people He is known as “He IS.” Not the god of the Nile. Not the god of the sun. Not the god of fertility. In Egypt, every deity had limits and domains. But the God of the burning bush has no boundaries. He is Being itself.
This revelation changes everything. The Exodus will not depend on Moses’ confidence. Moses will question, hesitate, and protest. But the power behind deliverance rests on the One who simply says, “I AM.”
And this name is not temporary. “This is my name forever.” The God who called Abraham is the God who called Moses. The God who was is the God who is. And the God who is remains faithful to His covenant across generations.
In a world of shifting identities and unstable foundations, Exodus 3 anchors us in the eternal character of God. Before we ask what God is calling us to do, we must understand who He is.
The ground becomes holy not because Moses is brave, but because God is present.
If this episode strengthened your understanding of God’s revealed name, share it with a friend, leave a review, and continue walking with us through “The One Story That Leads to Jesus.” Take time today to read Exodus 3 slowly. Listen for the name. Stand on holy ground.
Scriptures Referenced:
Exodus 3:1–15
Genesis 12:1
Genesis 15:7
Genesis 26:24
Genesis 28:13