Bible Verses About "What Was the Burning Bush"
The burning bush was the miraculous sign through which God appeared to Moses on Mount Horeb, calling him to deliver Israel from Egypt and revealing His name as I AM.
The burning bush was the miraculous sign through which God appeared to Moses on Mount Horeb, calling him to deliver Israel from Egypt and revealing His name as I AM.
"And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed." — Exodus 3:2 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Was the Burning Bush?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed."
"And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground."
"And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you."
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