Another evangelical approach is to recognize “that God’s design is the key to the content of the Old Testament.”21 Martens builds his thesis on an exegesis of Exodus 5:22–6:8 and draws four basic conclusions reflecting his Old Testament: (1) “Yahweh’s initial design for his people is deliverance”; (2) “Yahweh’s design is to form a godly community”; (3) “Yahweh’s intention is that there be an on-going relationship with his people”; (4) “Yahweh’s intention for his people is that