Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 3:14
Exodus 3:14. God said Two names God would be known by: 1st, A name that speaks what he is in himself, I AM THAT I AM. The Septuagint renders the words ειμι ο ων , I AM the existing Being, or HE WHO IS; and the Chaldee, I AM HE WHO IS, and WHO WILL BE. That is, I am He that enjoys an essential, independent, immutable, and necessary existence, He that IS , and WAS, and IS TO COME. It explains his name Jehovah, and signifies, 1st, That he is self- existent: he has his being of... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 3:13
Exodus 3:13. When they shall say, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? What name shall I use, whereby thou mayest be distinguished from false gods, and thy people may be encouraged to expect deliverance from thee? read more