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Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, "Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth,
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God's Name is His Character
Commentators explain that when God proclaims His "name," He is not just giving a title but revealing His essential character. This passage is a profound description of who God is. The repeated name "Jehovah, Jehovah" emphasizes the importance of the attributes that follow: mercy, grace, patience, love, and faithfulness. This isn't just what God does; it's who He is at His core.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This was the second revelation of the name of the God of Israel to Moses. The first revelation was of Yahweh as the self-existent One, who purposed…
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord passed by before him. — In this brief phrase we have the entire historical narrative of the manifestation of God…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord passed by before him Or caused his Shechinah, his divine Majesty, and the glory of it, to pass before h…
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The Lord descended by some open sign of His presence and manifestation of His glory in a cloud, and from there proclaimed His NAME—that is, the per…
