God goes by different names in the Bible, but he also says he has a title. This title reveals something very important about him: he is a God of relationship.
When God first appeared to our ancestors in faith, he was simply called “God Almighty”. But in his later appearance to Moses, to reveals himself in reference to those ancestors. It’s not just a reference to his attributes, like “almighty”, but in reference to his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Jesus refers to this title to teach about life after death. He says at one point that for God to say he is the “God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob” implies that those three are in some way still alive, despite their bodies being dead.
For Catholics, we believe in continuity with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Most of us are not descended from them by blood, but we call them our “fathers in faith”. That is implications for our relationship with the Jewish people, but that will have to wait for another video. Please stay tuned, and like and share this teaching!
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