Dear Cornelius,
I would think that the question, "What is his name?," that the Israelites would
ask is necessary and would be duely required from ANY person claiming he had
been sent by that "God." This is due to the fact of the last 429 years that the
Israelites have been in Egypt. Every "god" or "goddess" had a name that also
reflected the nature of the "god" or "goddess" that was worshipped. Exodus 6:3
is quite clear that the Israelites would NEED to know this name (Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob as El-$aday NOT as YHWH). (NOTE: I think progressive
revelation is also at play here).
When knowledge of God diminishes, the need to know the "name" of God increases.
Rev. Bryant J. Williams III
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