Les Feldick Bible Study

What name did God reveal to Moses at the burning bush?

At the burning bush, God instructed Moses to tell the children of Israel that "I AM, the great I AM" had sent him. The Old Testament term Jehovah, translated from its contractions, stands for the I AM, so God revealed Himself as the great I AM.

Les explains that at the burning bush in Exodus chapter 3, Moses asked what he should tell the children of Israel God's name was. God answered, "You go tell the children of Israel that I AM, the great I AM hath sent you." Les ties this to the term Jehovah, noting that Jehovah in the Old Testament, translated out of its contractions, stood for the I AM, and that Jehovah is the I AM all through Scripture. He further connects this to Jesus' repeated "I AM" statements in John's Gospel, showing Jesus referred to Himself as the I AM from the Old Testament economy.