OLD TESTAMENT TEXTS

Exodus 3:1-15 is the call of Moses, which ends with the revelation of the divine name, while Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b  adds an alternative section (vv. 23-26) to the historical hymn of praise that was also the psalm for Proper Fourteen. The replacement section recounts Israel's oppression in Egypt and the calling of Moses and Aaron to save them.

Exodus 3:1-15 - "Deciphering God's Call"
Setting.   Exodus 3:1-15 is best characterized as a call narrative. The call narrative is an established genre that biblical writers frequently use to tell the story of how a person was called by God. Call narratives are primarily associated with prophetic heroes like Isaiah   (Isaiah 6)  or Jeremiah   (Jeremiah 1), but they are also used in narrative settings to explore how heroes lik…