Following the creation story of the book of Genesis is the book of Exodus. In Genesis, God promised Abraham a “great nation with which all the nations of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 12:1-3)” and in Exodus, God completes this promise with the creation of the holy nation, Israel. The Exodus tells the story of God saving his people from Egypt through the promise he made to Abraham. God calls Moses to fulfill his promise. God's call to Moses is not only important because it frees the Israelites, but also because God reveals his name(s) as well as his true nature. God calls Moses and tells him that he is returning to help the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and that Moses must lead them. God then gives him full instructions on what to say to Pharaoh and, more importantly, to the Israelites, who are promised a land "flowing with milk and honey." This section of Exodus focuses on Moses, an Israelite who was raised as an Egyptian, who fled Egypt after Pharaoh attempted to kill him for killing an Egyptian. By Exodus 3:1, Moses is married to Zipporah, daughter of Jethro, who gives him a job as a shepherd. While tending to his animals, Moses arrives at Horeb, also known as Mount Sinai or the mountain of God. Here Moses has his first theophany with God in the form of a burning bush. During this passage, God speaks to Moses telling him what he must do: go to Egypt and convince the Pharaoh to let the Egyptians go by performing a series of miracles. What God asks of Moses is daunting. At this time, Pharaoh was the ruler of Egypt and had a powerful army and the Israelites were not going to be easy to convince that God had sent him. Despite the "signs", Moses is reluctant to take on this role, because... middle of paper... what God was trying to reveal to Moses. God wanted Moses to know Him and who He was through His name. He is not an unloving god who watches over his children and does nothing when they suffer. He is not a god who ignores old promises. He is an omnipresent God who helps his children and does not break his covenant. God lets himself be known to his people because he is a devoted god. He is, was and always will be our god. Works Cited Xisto, Daniel. “How to write an exegesis document”. Thesis. Nd How to Write an Exegetical Paper: AN EXEGETIC ANALYSIS OF GOD’S “I AM” DECLARATION IN EXODUS 3. Print. November 17, 2010. Web. November 15, 2013. Douglas Stuart, Exodus, CNA, vol. 2 (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, (2006), 20. Web. November 15, 2013. Martens, EA God's Design: A Focus on Old Testament Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1981. Print.