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Faith Q&A › Catechism › 3. Faith That Works Through Love

What did Moses ask of God in his first meeting with Him when He called him to serve?

The answer

When God called Moses to be the first leader of God's people in the Old Testament, Moses asked of Him to know his name. God revealed His name to him as a representative of the people, and that name announced to him that his name is “Jehovah,” which means, “I AM.” What does the expression “I AM” mean? It means that He exists, working on behalf of his chosen people, unlike the Greek religions, which often looked to God’s existence as being far above the affairs of the world.

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volume 1, Books 1–3. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.