them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land [Exod. 6:1]. Jehovah is telling Moses that He is THE LORD. He does not have to make preparations for the future. He is self–existing and needs no reserve. God is not dependent upon anything in creation. He does not lean upon anything; rather, all of creation leans upon Him for support. God wanted Moses to lean upon Him too. And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD: And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto
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