Exodus 6 Explained: I Am the LORD — Jesus Revealed as the Covenant Redeemer
Exodus 6: “I Am the LORD” — The Name That Becomes Flesh Exodus 6 is not a transition chapter. It is a revelation of Jesus. After the rejection of the deliverer in Exodus 5 — where Pharaoh hardened his heart , Moses is discouraged. Israel is crushed. The promises feel distant. And then God speaks. “I am the LORD.” In Hebrew: YHWH . The covenant name. The self-existent One. But this name is not fully understood until John 8 — when Jesus declares: “Before Abraham was, I AM.” Exodus 6 is where the name becomes personal. And one day, that Name will become flesh. The Seven “I Will” Promises — Fulfilled in Christ In Exodus 6:6–8, God gives seven promises: I will bring you out I will rescue you I will redeem you I will take you as My people I will be your God I will bring you into the land I will give it to you This is not just about Israel leaving Egypt. This is the gospel in shadow form. Jesus fulfills every “I will”: He brings us out of sin. He rescues us from bondage. He redeems us by His ...