Exodus 6:4

"I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name the LORD I was not known to them."

Key Reflection

This verse reveals that the Israelites' patriarchs knew God under different names and in varying capacities, but the full identity of the divine as "the LORD" (Yahweh) was revealed later to Moses. This underscores a progressive revelation of God's character and covenant relationship with humanity.

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