Interpretation of the verse ‘I am who I am’
Interpretation of the verse ‘I am who I am’ Preface: What does the verse Exodus 3:14 mean? Why did the Lord says, “I AM THAT I AM”? Why is it translated so in English? Read through this document to understand everything. Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM : and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. Languages that Moses knew: Moses knew the Egyptian language because he had been raised in an Egyptian palace for the first 40 years. Moses lived in Midian for the next 40 years, so he knew the Midianite language. But since he was only with his mother for the first 3 months, he did not know Hebrew. Lord Meets Moses: When Moses was 80 years old, the Lord meets Moses. The Lord spoke to Moses in the Midianite language at that time. Because Moses has been speaking Midian language for the last 40 years. Name of God: Moses asked the Lord, "What is your name?" The Lord has no name. Because he is...