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Sep 13, 2024 · The burning bush Bible story appears in the book of Exodus 3:1–4:17. Moses was about 80 years old when God appeared to him in a burning bush and called him to return to Egypt (Exodus 7:7; Acts 7:23, 30).
- Jack Zavada
When Moses beholds the burning bush, God (or Yahweh) speaks to Moses and tells him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and into Canaan. But what was the burning bush? Is there a scientific basis for this miraculous occurrence, or should we just accept it as divine theatre?
- Exodus 3. 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
- Exodus 4:1-20. 1 Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, ‘The LORD did not appear to you’?” 2 Then the LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?”
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8. 8 He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. Commentaries for 2 Thessalonians 1:8. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete)
- Deuteronomy 33:16. 16 with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.
May 13, 2004 · The burning bush was no meaningless miracle, merely intended to get Moses’ attention—in and of itself, it was a parable full of meaning, which meditation on the event and on God’s words would make clear, and on which later prophets would expand and expound.
Jan 4, 2022 · Through this remarkable event, Moses encounters God on Mount Horeb, and God reveals Himself (Deuteronomy 33:16; Mark 12:26). The burning bush as described in Exodus 3:2 is a theophany, the appearance of God in a form that is visible to man.
David Guzik commentary on Exodus 3 describes how Moses has an encounter with God at the burning bush and receives God's commission to go and deliver Israel.
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Dec 7, 2023 · The Burning Bush Symbolism: The burning bush symbolizes God’s presence and holiness. It illustrates that God can manifest Himself in the ordinary and captivate our attention to convey His extraordinary plans.
