At the burning bush God identifies himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, tells Moses he has seen Israel's affliction, and sends him to Pharaoh. The mission rests on God's presence and his name, not on Moses' ability.

Exodus 3 records God's answer to Israel's groaning: he remembers his covenant, calls a reluctant Moses, and names himself as the one who will deliver. The rescue rests on who God is, not on Moses' ability.