Exodus 6:3
Exodus 6:33I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them.
JWs cite — "I used to appear to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty" — primarily in the context of the divine name. The verse is used to establish that Jehovah has always revealed himself by name and that using God's name is central to true worship. The Watchtower's emphasis on the name "Jehovah" as a distinguishing mark of the true religion draws heavily on this verse.
says God appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as "God Almighty" (El Shaddai). The verb "appeared" implies visible, personal encounters — Abraham sees three visitors (), Jacob wrestles with a man and says "I have seen God face to face" (), and the Angel of YHWH appears with divine prerogatives throughout the patriarchal narratives. Yet says "no one has seen the Father except the one who is from God," and confirms "no one has ever seen God." If the Father was never seen but God appeared visibly to the patriarchs, the one who appeared must be the pre-incarnate Son — the visible image of the invisible God (). The OT appearances are not angelic mediation but direct encounters with a divine person who shares Jehovah's name, authority, and nature.