That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
This is so they will believe that the LORD, the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has truly appeared to you.
God is giving Moses signs so the Israelites will believe that the same God who made promises to their forefathers has really spoken to him.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, Moses is in the wilderness when God appears to him in a burning bush and commissions him to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. God provides Moses with miraculous signs, such as turning his staff into a serpent, to convince the Israelites that He is the same God who made promises to their ancestors. This verse emphasizes how these signs were meant to foster belief in God's ongoing relationship with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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