God In The Eyes Of The People

God's image changes according to human's actions. There is a point in which God is very angry and feared by human beings. This fear is used to manipulate people and have them do what God desired."17: But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive." I think that at this point in history, the rulers realized that religion was a very powerful thing which controled people's minds. you could say this had an effect in the later power that mixed the church and politics.
In theses chapters of the Exodus, there wasn't anyone who didn't fear God. Extreme situations demand extreme solutions. I belive the message this point of the text is trying to transmit is that due to the lack of respect and the wars between people, God had to become mean, beacuse it was the way he knew to become respected. "Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God"
Was God really mad at his creation, or was he mad at himself? Until now, every action he took had only made things worse. Expelling man from Eden only created jelousy, which lead to violence. Changing people's languages only generated confusement and differences, which lead to more violence. In a way, God pushed human race to become what he feared the most. His own creation turned his back on him, and instead of reversing the damage, he made things worse.