Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson I Am Who I Am
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Mar 3, 2026 A reflection on the meaning behind God's reply to Moses at the burning bush. Discussion explores Jewish reverence for the divine name and why the phrase sounds mysterious. Consideration of God as uncaused and unchanging, and how that transcends human understanding. Examination of the name as a declaration of active covenant care and promised action on behalf of Israel.
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God Intends To Be Known As I Am
- God revealed his name to Moses as I Am who I Am to be remembered by Israel forever.
- Sinclair B. Ferguson emphasizes God meant this name to be known, pronounced, and proclaimed across generations and to the ends of the earth.
Respect Versus Revelation In Pronouncing God's Name
- Jewish readers often avoid pronouncing the divine name, saying Hashem instead out of reverence.
- Ferguson admires the respect but stresses God explicitly wanted his people to call him I Am, not conceal the name.
I Am Highlights God's Eternal Unchanging Being
- I Am signals God's eternal, unchanging existence contrasted with our becoming and dying.
- Ferguson contrasts human becoming and change with God's simple, timeless being: he didn't become, is not becoming, and has no ending.