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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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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 6:2–3
18th Century
Theologian
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 …
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 6:3
19th Century
Bishop
I appeared ... by the name of God Almighty. —This name, “El Shaddai,” is first found in the revelation of Himself that Go…
John Gill
On Exodus 6:3
17th Century
Pastor
And I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, by
[the name] of God Almighty
Ab…
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 6:1–9
17th Century
Minister
We are most likely to prosper in attempts to glorify God, and to be useful to others, when we learn by experience that we can do nothing on our own…