freedom from bondage. The Israelites are portrayed as having no chance to save themselves. God must make the demands (“Let my people go”). But God is not just the one who will redeem them, he will also disclose who he is and what he is all about: Through repeating the statement “I am Yahweh,” God emphasizes his self-disclosure to his people. And with God’s self-disclosure comes the realization that Israel is indeed his people (Exod 5:1)—and he will bring them to the promised land (Exod 6:8). Fact.