edited by Ro Willoughby
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SEASON 1, WEEK 4: DAY 1
'I am who I am' (Exodus 3:1-15)
THE LORD'S REVELATION TO MOSES showed that God wants to communicate with and help his people. It came at a critical time in Israel's history when they were being badly treated by the Egyptians.
1. What did Moses discover about God in vv. 1-6? How did he respond initially?
2. There was a reason for God's revelation at this moment. What was that? What do vv. 7-12 teach about God's character and his involvement with his people?
3. Moses' reaction was a very natural one--why me? How should God's promise in v. 12 have helped him?
4. But Moses was not satisfied and asked, 'What is his name?' using a Hebrew word for 'what' that requested the meaning of the name in the answer. How would God's answer be an assurance to Moses? How did God also show in vv. 15-16 that he was not altering what Moses already knew of him?
How is this revelation an assurance to you, especially in any current difficulties?
Look up John 8:57-59. At the end of a long discussion with a group of Jews, Jesus claimed this title for himself. Why did the Jews respond so angrily?
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