Abraham and his family all the nations of the world were to be blessed, because through them he would reveal himself (so that people could know him) and make relationship possible again. The Burning Bush and Mount Sinai At the burning bush God’s presence blazed as he revealed his name to Moses and told of how he would make himself known to Israel and the world. Through the plagues and the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt, the theme is constantly repeated: “You will know that I am the Lord