observed above, this is still not sufficient, for the fundamental problem of the sinfulness of Israel, which would most likely provoke Yahweh again to destroy them in anger, still remains. Moses therefore makes one final supreme request that Yahweh should reveal himself in a fuller way than hitherto; only in the very depths of God can a final solution to the people’s sin be found. Moses makes one final short request and then, significantly, has to say no more. At the supreme moment of answering Moses’