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The One behind every story in the Book.

Old and New Testament · Before the beginning · Genesis to Revelation · Also known as The LORD (YHWH), I AM, El Roi — the God who sees, Father

About God

The Bible opens with "In the beginning God" and never stops being a story about him. Scripture reveals God through what he says and does: creating, calling Abraham, speaking from a burning bush, rescuing Israel, sending prophets, and — as the New Testament proclaims — coming near in Jesus. Scripture uses many images for God but never describes his face. The artwork here is symbolic.

The name often printed "LORD" in small capitals stands for the Hebrew name YHWH, revealed to Moses at the burning bush and connected with "I AM." Scripture insists that "no man hath seen God at any time," so meetBible never draws a face for God — only light, fire, sky and other symbols the Bible itself uses.

The story

In the beginning

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Before anyone else enters the story, God is already there — speaking light into darkness and calling creation "good."

Genesis 1:1-31

The God who sees

A runaway servant named Hagar, alone in the wilderness, met the angel of the LORD by a spring. She gave God a name: "Thou God seest me." The God of the Bible notices the overlooked.

Genesis 16:7-13

I AM THAT I AM

A bush burned in the desert but was not consumed. From it God spoke to Moses: "Put off thy shoes… for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground." Asked his name, God answered, "I AM THAT I AM."

Exodus 3:1-15

Merciful and gracious

On Mount Sinai, God passed by Moses and proclaimed his own character: "The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth."

Exodus 34:5-7

A still small voice

The prophet Elijah, exhausted and afraid, waited on the mountain. A wind tore the rocks; then an earthquake; then fire. But God was not in them. After the fire came "a still small voice."

1 Kings 19:9-13

God is love

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son." The New Testament sums it up in three words: "God is love." The whole Book, start to finish, is an invitation to know him.

John 3:16; 1 John 4:8

Key moments

Questions about God

What is God like?

When God described himself to Moses, Scripture records: "The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth." The New Testament puts it simply: "God is love." Across the Bible, God is also holy, just, faithful and present — his "compassions fail not. They are new every morning."

Why can’t we see God?

Scripture says, "No man hath seen God at any time," and God told Moses, "Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live." The same verse in John continues: the Son "hath declared him" — Christians believe God is made known in Jesus. That’s also why this app shows God only through symbols, never a face.

What is God’s name?

At the burning bush, Moses asked God’s name. God answered, "I AM THAT I AM… Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you." The personal name of God, YHWH, is connected to this "I AM" and is usually printed as LORD in small capitals in English Bibles. Scripture also uses titles like El Roi, "the God who sees."

Does God care about me?

Scripture repeatedly says yes. Jesus taught that "the very hairs of your head are all numbered." Peter wrote, "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." A psalm prays, "I am fearfully and wonderfully made." If you’re carrying something heavy right now, it’s also worth talking to someone you trust.

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Start with Genesis 1; Exodus 3.

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