S4: Week 9 Day 1: Annotating Exodus 3:13-15

Summary

A Year in the Bible with Daily Grace

Episode: Season 4, Week 9, Day 1: Annotating Exodus 3:13-15
Release Date: February 24, 2025
Host: The Daily Grace Co. (Beth and Alexa)

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Introduction

In the latest episode of "A Year in the Bible with Daily Grace," hosted by Beth and Alexa of The Daily Grace Co., listeners are guided through the ninth week of their Season 4 series, "Christ in All of Scripture." This series aims to connect Old Testament passages with the life and mission of Jesus Christ, demonstrating the Bible’s unified message pointing to Him.

Episode Overview

Season 4 focuses on a comprehensive reading plan that highlights Christ’s presence throughout the entire Biblical narrative. Specifically, Week 9, Day 1 delves into Exodus 3:13-15, examining the pivotal moment when God reveals His name to Moses.

Key Discussion Points

1. Reading of Exodus 3:13-15 (00:37 - 01:24)

   • Beth reads the passage where Moses converses with God at the burning bush. Moses asks for God’s name to present to the Israelites, and God responds, “I am who I am.” He instructs Moses to tell the Israelites, “I am has sent me to you,” emphasizing His eternal nature and unchanging identity.

2. Connecting the Passage to Christ (01:28 - 02:39)

   • Beth shares her insights on the passage's connection to Jesus:
     • The declaration “This is my name forever” underscores Jesus' divine and eternal nature, aligning with John 1, which identifies Jesus as God.
     • Jesus’ resurrection and ascension, where He sits at the right hand of God to reign forever, illustrate His everlasting legacy.
     • The Gospel accounts where Jesus instructs His disciples to remember Him through the Lord’s Supper highlight how believers are to continually recall His identity and mission, mirroring God's intent for His name to be remembered across generations.
     • Beth states, “it’s showing us who Jesus is and how he is the same God who is talking to Moses in this passage” (01:37).

3. Exploring the Phrase “I Am” (02:53 - 03:58)

   • Alexa prompts a discussion on the significance of the repeated phrase “I am” within the passage.
   • Beth elaborates on the theological implications:
     • “I am” is the most emphatic statement in the passage, symbolizing God’s self-existence and uncaused nature.
     • This declaration reveals God as the source of being and life, eternal and unchanging.
     • The attribute of God’s self-existence distinguishes Him from all creation, affirming His role as the ultimate foundation of existence.
     • Beth remarks, “the main attribute of God that's in this passage is God's self-existence” (03:10), highlighting God’s eternal and uncreated nature.

Notable Quotes

• Beth (01:37): “It’s showing us who Jesus is and how he is the same God who is talking to Moses in this passage.”
• Beth (03:10): “The main attribute of God that's in this passage is God's self-existence.”

Insights and Reflections

The episode emphasizes the profound connection between the Old Testament revelations of God and the person of Jesus Christ. By meticulously annotating Exodus 3:13-15, Beth and Alexa uncover layers of meaning that reveal Jesus as the living God, eternally present and actively engaged in the redemption narrative. The discussion invites listeners to appreciate the seamless continuity of scripture, where each part intricately points to Christ.

Conclusion

As Season 4 progresses, Beth and Alexa continue to guide listeners through the intricate tapestry of Scripture, unveiling Christ’s presence in every passage. This episode serves as a foundational exploration of God's eternal nature, setting the stage for deeper theological insights in the days to come.

Join Beth and Alexa tomorrow as they further dissect Exodus 3:13-15, continuing the journey to understand how every page of Scripture points to Jesus.

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Transcript

[Beth]

Welcome to A Year in the Bible with daily grace. This year we want to spend a few minutes with you every day walking through our study Christ in All of Scripture. Each week we will dive deeply into two passages of scripture, one from the Old Testament and one from the new, seeing how they connect and point to Jesus.

[Alexa]

Whether you are doing the study yourself or just following along with us here, we are hopeful that through studying these passages each week, you will see how Christ is not only present throughout the entire Biblical story, but the center of it. Hey, Eric. Hello everyone. Welcome back to A Year in the Bible. My name is Alexa and I'm joined with my co host Beth.

[Beth]

Hi everyone. We are back for another week of seeing Christ in all of scripture. This week is week nine and today we were looking at day one and walking through annotating Exodus 3, 13, 15, which says, then Moses asked God, if I go to the Israelites and say to them, the God of your ancestors has sent me to you. And they ask me, what is his name? What should I tell them? And God replied to Moses, I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites. I am has sent me to you. God also said to Moses, say this to the Israelites. The Lord, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob has sent me to you. This is my name forever. This is how I am to be remembered in every generation.

[Alexa]

So Beth, what stood out to you on today's annotations?

[Beth]

Yeah, like a lot of these Old Testament passages, I found the first prompt where we were looking for Christ connections to be a little bit challenging. But one thing that did stand out to me was the last line of the passage. It says, this is my name forever. This is how I am to be remembered in every generation. Which I think that definitely connects to Jesus because it points to how Jesus is God and he reveals the nature of God which we see in John 1. We also know that Jesus, when he died and resurrected, he was enthroned at the right hand of God to reign over creation forever. And so for that, he's going to be remembered forever throughout every single generation. And then more specifically, Jesus calls us to remember him at the end of the Gospels before he goes to his death. We see that he leads his disciples in the Lord's supper and he tells them that through drinking of the cup and eating of the bread, they are remembering him and who he is. So just those are the initial thoughts that I had about how to connect this passage to Christ. But yeah, it's showing us who Jesus is and how he is the same God who is talking to Moses in this passage.

[Alexa]

Yeah, that's great. There's also a prompt that asks us to circle every instance of the phrase I am. Is there anything you want to share with us about that? That maybe in particular when God says I am who I am?

[Beth]

Yeah, obviously this is the most emphatic statement in this passage and something that Christians talk about and allude to very often. We're gonna unpack a little bit more about what this phrase means in detail tomorrow, but on first glance, I think there are some important information that we can pull out from this. The first is that God reveals His name to Moses by saying I am, as we've already talked about. But in other words, what he's saying by this is that he's saying that he is exist, he is like the source of being, the source of life. He's saying that he is and he was and he always will be. Which is actually helpful when we're looking to answer the second prompt about the attributes of God. So I think what this shows us is the main attribute of God that's in this passage is God's self existence, which means that unlike everything else that exists, everything else in the world, God was not created. He is truly the source of existence himself. He's always been and he's eternal and everything that exists and has life comes from him, but he does not come from anything.

[Alexa]

Yeah, that's super helpful and honestly just shows us how powerful God really is. Well, that's all that we have for you today. Join us tomorrow as we continue to discuss this passage from Exodus 3, 13:15. Bye, friends. Thank you for listening to today's episode of A Year in the Bible with Daily Grace. Be sure to check out our show notes for some helpful links and resources related to today's episode. And make sure you're following a daily daily gracepodcast and thedailygraceco on Instagram for more Bible study resources and encouragement. We're looking forward to studying God's Word with you again tomorrow. Bye, friends.