The question regarding who God really is is one that has puzzled many believers and non believers alike. It is highly complicated to try and define God as one single thing, as is almost impossible to try and define any individual as one thing. Nevertheless, God as I see it is the creator or all things and the one who rules in the spiritual realm. God is the one that, as we saw in Genesis, created the Earth as it is and is the one who has been in charge of continuing with this creation by guiding humans in the direction they should follow. God guides Moses in every step in these exceprts of Exodus so that he leads the people of Israel and saves them from the slavery they were facing in Egypt. God is all-powerful, as can be seen in here as he throws upon the Earth the 10 plagues to force the Pharaoh to let the Israelites go, and he is all-knowing, as we have seen in these chapters and previous ones in which God knows all inner thoughts and feelings of people.
Moreover, as it can be understood through these chapters as well as through Ratzinger’s reading, that God is one who is one with its community. This is emphasised when God reveals himself to Moses and tells him his name. It is a way of God conveying his unity with him and with all Israelites. This is then further seen through Ratzinger’s point of how God relates in “I” and “you” rather than in “here” and “there” because it highlights the personal connection that exists between God and humans. Overall, though it is nearly impossible to determine a clear and concise definition of who God is, I understand God to be an omnipotent being that is in charge of ordering and creating and that serves as a guidance for people by also striving to develop a personal connection with all of his believers.
Alegria Ubidia 