I AM THAT I AM: was God being arrogant or secretive?

Answer 1

No...God simply said He is the self existent one.

The Hebrews knew what this meant. Every god was made by people or declared to be a god by people. The Living God always was and always will be...the self existent one. He needs nothing to exist.

God was also telling Moses that HE is or will provide all that is needed. Lets look at some of this HE IS:

HE IS: Elohim ...or GOD...this is a plural form of "god" found in the fourth word of the Bible so actually we are told in the beginning Gods created the heavens and the earth. We see the full Godhead at work in creation in verses such as Isaiah 44:24, 45:16 and 48:13

We find this fully shows JESUS CHRIST in that we are told HE created the
heavens and the earth...compare the above with Col 1:16,
John 1:3 and Hebrews 1:9,10

HE IS: JEHOVAH the self existing one...Exodus 3:14..HE has no beginning, no
end. Jehovah is fully revealed in Jesus Christ...John 1:1 In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God.

Jesus was in the
beginning...the same as was Jehovah...there was never a time He did not exist.

HE IS: Jehovah-jirah...the Lord will provide. Gen 22:14 This was given when Abraham
offered up Issac and God provided a lamb...Gen 22:8 And Abraham said My son, God will provide a lamb...And HE did ....in the person of JESUS CHRIST...Who fully revealed Jehovah-jirah

HE IS: Jehovah-rapah..the Lord who heals...Exodus 15:26 where God reveals Himself as a God of healing...HE healed Israel of hunger and thirst and promised that they would get none of the diseases he visited upon the Egyptians. JESUS CHRIST is our Great Physician...HE is the healer of broken hearts...the healer of broken homes, of broken spirits thus Jehovah God is once again fully revealed in Jesus Christ.

HE IS: Jehovah-nissi The Lord My banner...Exodus 17:8-15. Amalek which is significant of the flesh was in battle with God's people. When Moses held his arms up, God's people were winning...when he was tired and let his arms down, they started losing so Aaron and Hur lifted Moses arms up and the battle was won.

People YOUR church leaders and the leaders of these groups need YOU to be their Aaron and Hur...Lift HIGH the Cross of JESUS. The victory is won only by Devine help as we Lift High JESUS CHRIST who is our banner....a full revelation of the Lord God Almighty... John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: When Moses lifted up the serpent...all one need to do was to LOOK and LIVE...

HE IS: Jehovah-shalom the God of Peace Judges 6:24 as God reassured Gideon. Jesus is a full expression of the Godhead as He is the PRINCE OF PEACE...Isaiah 9:6 (see Peace on Earth?

HE IS: Jehovah-shammah...the Lord is present. Ezek 48:35 This verse shows the best part of heaven...the Lord is THERE. Jehovah has always been with His people. Again this is fully shown in the fact that JESUS CHRIST promised never to leave us or forsake us. Hebrews 13:5 compare with Matthew 28:20


HE IS: Jehovah-tsidenu The Lord our righteous...Jer. 23:6 In this revelation of Jehovah.. there is an exception...Jesus Christ is not a full revelation of Jehovah in His names...JESUS CHRIST IS called JEHOVAH-tsidkenu.

Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, when I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, who shall reign as king, and act wisely, and shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell in safety; and this is his name whereby he shall be called,
Jehovah our Righteousness. (Darby Translation) Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a
King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this
is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. KJV

There are hundreds of names we did not mention...

the Bright and Morning Star, Revelation 22:16

Father of Lights James 1:17


Holy One of Israel Isaiah 1:4

King of Kings and LORD of LORDS 1 Timothy 6:15

Most High Numbers 24:16

and so many others but this should be sufficient for anyone seeking to know who God and Jesus Christ are to see that Jehovah is fully revealed in Jesus Christ...

Philippians 2:

5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was
made in the likeness of men:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Answer 2

Tomoyo K gave you the correct answer, here is the Scripture as it should be.(Exodus 3: 14-15)

"At this God said to Moses: “I SHALL PROVE TO BE WHAT I SHALL PROVE TO BE.” And he added: “This is what you are to say to the sons of Israel, ‘I SHALL PROVE TO BE has sent me to YOU.’” 15 Then God said once more to Moses:

“This is what you are to say to the sons of Israel, ‘Jehovah the God of YOUR forefathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, has sent me to YOU.’ This is my name to time indefinite, and this is the memorial of me to generation after generation."

For further info you can visit the following link:

http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2002/5/15/article_02.htm

Answer 3

It actually reads:
"I shall prove to be what I shall prove to be."

God's name, the tetragrammaton or 4 letter hebrew word is transliterated as YHWH...This is the hebrew word of the verb 'to be.' God's name means: He who causes to become.

Answer 4

God was simply saying that he is everything and was saying his name.

Answer 5

He was being G-d.

Answer 6

I am what I am and that's all that I am...

God is Popeye?

Answer 7

.......Honest