Remember that Moses was reluctant to go to Egypt, and lead these people out. It took a burning bush to convince him this is what he ought to do. Now, their future is so intertwined with his that he cannot see himself without them.
After the incident involving the golden calf, God is considering what to do. Moses asks God for forgiveness. Moses tells God that if destruction and death are to come to these people, then kill him also.
Too often we are allowed to think of our connections with others as voluntary. We choose how much we will engage and always reserve the right to disengage. We even have this mind-set about Church and being a part of God's community.
The relationship between God and Moses is instructive for us. We see what happens when there is a meaningful connection between God and a mere mortal; the mere mortal takes on the very divine characteristic of no longer thinking of themselves as an individual, totally free to pick their own, individual path. The person who knows God and is known by God finds themselves also fulling attached to those around them.
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