NOTES for Exo 6:1-30
The story told in the book of Exodus is only part of the overall story of salvation. Behind the specific task of rescue from slavery, a broader task comes into view: the creation of a people who worship the one God, know God, and serve God. This mystery is revealed to Moses in the words: "I will be your God; I will enter into a union (covenant) with you".
The dialogue between God and human beings, described in Holy Scripture, does not stop at what has been achieved, but continually sets new and more serious goals. Thus the history of a family passes into the history of a clan, then of a people, then of the whole world. The final goal of this development is inexpressible; it can only be described figuratively in human language: unity with God, knowledge of God, the Kingdom of God... It can be seen behind every particular manifestation of salvation, whether an answer to prayer, deliverance from danger, or the miracle of God's presence among people.