Bible Question: What is the significance of the burning bush in Exodus 3? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Danielle and welcome to the forum! The burning bush was a supernatural event. The appearance of God in the fire of the burning bush reveals 2 important facts about God. First is God's immanence (a permenant abiding within). Fire is an ancient symbol for God, know as far back as God's appearance to Abraham as a "smoking fire pot with a blazing torch" (Gen 15:17). A bush symbolizes all that is commonplace or near at hand. combining these two things would tell us that the presence of the fire in the bush is symbolic of God's presence at all times and in all things. God is with us. He is the ever present God. The second thing the burning bush tells us is of God's holiness, which sets him apart from sinful humanity and transcendence. Although God is holy and ever present it does not give us the permission or right to intrude upon that holiness. When Moses approached he was commanded to remove his sandals. Sandals carry dirt, the removal of the sandals was symbolic of putting off all personal contamination. It was an act of reverance before God which conveyed his own unworthiiness before God. prayon |
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