Êxodo 6

Êxodo 6

MacArthur says "The same self-existent, eternal God, Yahweh, had been there in the past with the patriarchs; no change had occurred in Him, either in His covenant or promises. Since the name Yahweh was spoken before the Flood (Ge 4:26) and later by the patriarchs (Ge 9:26; 12:8; 22:14; 24:12), the special significance of Yahweh, unknown to them, but to be known by their descendants, must arise from what God would reveal of Himself in keeping the covenant and in redeeming Israel. See notes on 3:13, 14. (See context in The MacArthur Bible Commentary) Walter Kaiser says “The patriarchs had only the promises, not the things promised.” Gianotti applies the truth about "I Am" writing that "“Whatever the situation or need (in particular, the redemption from Egypt, but also future needs), God will ‘become’ the solution to that need.”