Having finally introduced himself to Moses and the enslaved Hebrews in Egypt by sharing with them his personal name, Yahweh makes himself known to the world community. So that no one confuses his status among the many gods of the world, he confronts and humiliates the great gods of Egypt, elevating himself in the eyes of that part of the world as the God above all gods in a great battle between Yahweh and the spiritual powers of Egypt.

Moses, Israel’s reluctant but faithful leader of ancient Israel has been Yahweh’s representative authority since their remarkable deliverance from Egypt to the boarder of the promised land 40 years later. Following the death of the 1st generation out of Egypt due to their unfaithfulness, the second generation is about to enter the land. Moses takes this opportunity to deliver his final words of advice before handing the robe of leadership to another and breathing his last.