Talk on the word Hineni
On several occasions God ask Adam, Abraham, and Moses "Where are you?" If you take that literal its nonsensical. If God is all knowing doesn't he know where they are? Perhaps the question isn't about geographical location perhaps he is asking where you are in your moral decision making. One for Isreal site says They answer with the Hebrew word Hineni which means Here I am. (this is a powerful word) There is a powerful word in Hebrew that sums up three words in English. The word is Hineni (הנני), which means “Here I am!” But you’ve got to watch out how you say it, because it is a way of expressing total readiness to give oneself – it’s an offer of total availability. When God called out to Moses from the burning bush, Moses replied, “Hineni!” And you know what assignment he was given, and what happened next. When God approached Abraham to ask him to offer his only son as a sacrifice , Abraham responded, “Hineni!” not knowing what God was about to ask. God c...