An example of this can be found in Exodus 3:13–22. Moses asks God what his “name” is. Was he just asking what he should call God? No—he was asking, “Who are you? Describe yourself.” God’s response tells us this: God doesn’t just say “I’m God.” He explains that he is eternal, he is the God of the Jewish people, a God of compassion who has taken notice of Israel’s captivity and will free them. Moses asked for a name. He was given an expression of God’s essence, his compassion, and his desire to free