What is the meaning of Exodus 29:46? And they will know God’s aim is recognition. He acts so His people unmistakably grasp who He is. • Throughout Exodus, miracles were “that the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD” (Exodus 7:5); now the same clarity is intended for Israel. • Personal knowledge of God is essential; Jeremiah 31:34 promises, “They will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest.” • Jesus echoes this goal: “Now this is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God” (John 17:3). When God moves, it is never for spectacle alone but to draw hearts into real relationship. that I am the LORD their God The covenant title Yahweh stresses both sovereignty and intimacy. • Exodus 6:7 repeats, “I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God.” • In crisis Israel must remember this identity, just as believers today cling to Romans 8:16: “The Spirit Himself testifies…that we are God’s children.” • Ownership brings protection (Psalm 23:1) and authority (Matthew 28:18-20). Recognizing Him as “their God” makes obedience logical and worship natural. who brought them out of the land of Egypt Redemption is the bedrock of relationship. • The preface to the Ten Commandments is identical: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt” (Exodus 20:2). Obedience flows from deliverance. • Israel’s rescue foreshadows our salvation from sin: “Our fathers…all passed through the sea” as a picture of baptism (1 Corinthians 10:1-2). • God loves reminding His people of the past to build trust for the future (Deuteronomy 7:18-19). Testimony fuels faith. so that I might dwell among them Deliverance leads to fellowship. • God immediately told Moses, “Have them make a sanctuary for Me, and I will dwell among them” (Exodus 25:8). • This desire shaped the tabernacle, later the temple (1 Kings 8:27-30), and ultimately the incarnation: “The Word became flesh and tabernacled among us” (John 1:14). • Revelation 21:3 looks ahead: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man.” From tents in the wilderness to the new Jerusalem, His heart is to live with His people. I am the LORD their God The verse ends where it began—repetition for emphasis. • God’s name bookends His promise, underscoring unchanging character (Exodus 34:6; Hebrews 13:8). • What He starts, He finishes; He doesn’t abandon what He redeems. • The double statement is a seal: their identity is secure because His nature is steadfast. summary Exodus 29:46 weaves a simple yet profound chain: God rescues so His people will know Him, acknowledge His covenant lordship, remember redemption, enjoy His presence, and rest in His constancy. Our story mirrors theirs—saved from bondage, invited to intimacy, and kept by the same faithful LORD our God. |
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