Link Isaiah 52:6 to Exodus 3:14.
How does Isaiah 52:6 connect with God's self-revelation in Exodus 3:14?

Isaiah 52:6

“Therefore My people will know My name; therefore in that day they will know that it is I who speak. Here I am!”


Exodus 3:14

“God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ And He said, ‘You must say this to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you.’”


Setting the Scene

Exodus 3:14 unfolds at the burning bush, where the Lord discloses His personal name to Moses on the eve of Israel’s liberation from Egypt.

Isaiah 52 addresses Judah’s future deliverance from Babylon, promising renewed awareness of that very same divine name.

• Both texts surround moments of impending rescue: one from Egypt’s chains, the other from Babylon’s grasp.


Shared Vocabulary, Shared Revelation

• “My name” (Isaiah 52:6) parallels “I AM WHO I AM” (Exodus 3:14). In Hebrew, the divine self-designation (“Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh”) is tied to YHWH, the covenant name.

• Isaiah’s “Here I am!” is literally “Behold Me” (Hebrew: hinneni), echoing the Lord’s self-announcement at the bush—God stepping forward to act.

• The command in Exodus—“say to the Israelites”—mirrors Isaiah’s “they will know,” moving the knowledge of God from the prophet’s lips to the people’s hearts.


What Isaiah Echoes from Exodus

• Unchanging Identity

– Exodus: God is self-existent, eternally present (“I AM”).

– Isaiah: The same God remains present in Israel’s later crisis.

• Covenant Faithfulness

– Exodus: The Lord remembers the patriarchal covenant (Exodus 3:15–17).

– Isaiah: He still calls them “My people,” proving the covenant unbroken.

• Redemptive Action

– Exodus: “I have come down to rescue” (Exodus 3:8).

– Isaiah: “The LORD has bared His holy arm” (Isaiah 52:10), pointing to decisive salvation.

• Revelation Through Speech

– Exodus: “I AM has sent me to you.”

– Isaiah: “It is I who speak.” God’s voice authenticates the deliverance.


Ripple Effects Through the Rest of Scripture

Deuteronomy 32:39 – “See now that I, I am He” (Hebrew ’ani hu), identical wording Isaiah borrows, reinforcing continuity.

John 8:58 – Jesus declares, “Before Abraham was born, I am,” directly linking Himself with the burning bush name and Isaiah’s promise of God’s present voice.

Revelation 1:8 – “I am the Alpha and the Omega… who is, and was, and is to come,” carrying Exodus’ eternal “I AM” into the New Testament vision of Christ.


Bottom-Line Connections

Isaiah 52:6 is God’s reminder that the One who spoke to Moses still speaks—and still saves.

• The name revealed in Exodus is not mere information; it guarantees action. Isaiah applies that guarantee to a new generation, proving divine constancy across centuries.

• Ultimately, the fullest unveiling of “I AM” arrives in Jesus, who embodies both the self-existent Lord of Exodus and the redeeming voice of Isaiah.


Personal Takeaways

• Knowing God’s name involves trusting His unchanging character and promises.

• Every deliverance—past, present, future—flows from the same “I AM.”

• Because He is eternally present, we can face present trials with the confidence Israel had at the Red Sea and in Babylon: “Here I am!” says the Lord, and that is enough.

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