Of no sequence of story in the Old Testament is this more true than it is of the sequence of the story of God’s self-revelation in Exodus. Deep in the wilderness around Mount Horeb (“Desolate Waste”), while attending his family’s flock, Moses experiences a theophany. It is important that we keep in mind that this report follows immediately upon the statement that God has heard the multiplied cries of Israel in Egypt, has seen them, and knows by experience their suffering. His purpose in Israel has