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and I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Yahweh I was not known to them.
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A Deeper Revelation of God
Commentators explain that while the patriarchs knew God as 'El Shaddai' (God Almighty), emphasizing His power to make promises, God was now revealing a deeper aspect of His character. The name 'Jehovah' (Yahweh) highlights His self-existence and, crucially, His faithfulness to actively fulfill those promises through the Exodus.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
There appears to have been an interval of some months between the preceding events and this renewal of the promise to Moses. The oppression in the …
19th Century
Anglican
I appeared ... by the name of God Almighty. —This name, “El Shaddai,” is first found in the revelation of Himself that Go…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, by [the name] of God Almighty
Ab…
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