Decoder Terminal
KNOWN MY NAME
IDENTITY VERIFICATION — CLEARANCE CONFIRMED
CONDITIONSpecs
hebrew term
yada (to know) + shem (name)
knowledge type
experiential, relational, not merely informational
exodus parallel
God reveals his name to Moses (Exodus 3:14)
name significance
revealed character, covenant identity
Intelligence Brief
Bible Dictionary: 'To know' (Hebrew 'yada') in biblical usage means experiential, relational knowledge — not facts about someone but intimate acquaintance with them. 'My name' refers to God's revealed character, his covenant identity, who he has shown himself to be. To 'know his name' is to know HIM — his faithfulness, his power, his promises. Historical Context: In the ancient world, names carried weight. To know someone's name was to have access to them. God revealed his name to Moses (Exodus 3:14) — 'I AM WHO I AM.' To know that name is to know the self-existent, covenant-keeping God who defines himself by his own being, not by anything external. Scarlet Thread: Jesus said, 'I have revealed your name to those you gave me' (John 17:6). He made the Father known — not just information about God but intimate access to God. 'Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent' (John 17:3). Knowing the name is knowing the Son who reveals the Father.
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