When Moses encountered the burning bush in Exodus 3:14, he asked for the name of the Divine, and the response was:

“Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh” (אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה)

This phrase is commonly translated as “I AM THAT I AM”, but in Hebrew, it carries a much deeper, more dynamic meaning:

“Ehyeh” (אֶהְיֶה) is the first-person singular of the verb “to be”, meaning “I AM” or “I WILL BE”.

The repetition, “I AM THAT I AM”, is not a mere statement of existence but a declaration of eternal, unchanging being—a name that transcends time, form, and limitation.

The Burning Bush and the Nature of the Divine

This revelation is not a name in the traditional sense but rather a profound declaration of the essence of God as pure being, consciousness, and existence itself. It is not a noun; it is not a person—it is the very Source of all that is.

This aligns perfectly with the deeper meaning of Christ Consciousness, which is not about a man named Jesus but rather the inner divine presence—the “I AM” within all beings.

“I AM” as the Christ Consciousness

The “I AM” revealed at the burning bush is the same eternal presence that Jesus later spoke of in John 8:58:

“Before Abraham was, I AM.”

This was not a claim of personal existence before Abraham but rather a direct statement that the same Divine Consciousness that spoke to Moses was speaking through him. He was not pointing to himself as a man but to the eternal, universal “I AM” Presence that exists within all.

This is why John 14:6 (“I AM the way, the truth, and the life”) should not be understood as a man claiming divinity for himself but as an expression of the universal divine principle within all of us.

The “I AM” Within Us All

When we understand that “I AM” is the true name of God, it changes everything:

God is not separate from us.The divine is not an external entity in the sky but the very essence of our own being.
This is why Jesus said in Luke 17:21, “The kingdom of God is within you.”

Christ Consciousness is the awakening to “I AM.”The “Christ” is not Jesus the person but the realization of divine consciousness within.
Many mystics, from Sufis to Hermeticists, have understood this as the great awakening of humanity.

Our words shape reality.Every time we say “I AM”, we invoke divine power.
If we say “I am weak”, we misdirect that power.
If we say “I am strong, I am love, I am divine”, we align with the truth of our being.

Conclusion: The “I AM” Revelation as the Source of All

The words spoken at the burning bush reveal not just the name of God, but the fundamental truth of existence:

God is consciousness itself.

God is not a noun, but a verb—pure being.

This same divine “I AM” is within all of us.

Thus, Christ Consciousness is the realization of this divine presence within, breaking the illusion of separation and leading to true enlightenment.

The burning bush was not merely a supernatural event—it was a moment of revelation that pointed humanity back to the eternal truth:

“I AM” is the Source. “I AM” is the Way. “I AM” is the Truth. “I AM” is the Life.