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The book of Exodus defines the divine name [special characters omitted], providing a description of God’s character that is fundamental for biblical and theological reflection. Most have found this definition in Exod 3:13–15, in the supposedly original form “Yahweh,” which relat…

Building on existing motive clause research, this work extends the analysis of motive clauses by examining statements of divine motive across the whole of the Hebrew Bible. Anscombe's three motive categories: backward-looking motives, motives-in-general, and intentions are used …