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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

I am that I am - That is, “I am what I am.” The words express absolute, and therefore unchanging and eternal Being. The na…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I AM THAT I AM. —It is generally assumed that this is given to Moses as the full name of God. But perhaps it is rather a …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM:

That is his name: the Infinite, Eternal, and Unchangeable God.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I am that I am. The verb in the Hebrew is in the future tense, “I will be what I will be;” but it has the same force as the present, excep…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And God said to Moses, I am that I am. This signifies the real being of God, his self-existence, and that he is the Being…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Previously, Moses thought he was able to deliver Israel and set about the work too hastily. Now, though he is the fittest person on earth for it, h…

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