Moses at the burning bush
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Moses at the burning bush is a biblical episode in which God appears to Moses in a miraculously burning yet unconsumed bush to call him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament narrative
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biblical episode ⓘ call narrative ⓘ theophany ⓘ |
| biblicalBook | Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalChapter |
Exodus 3
NERFINISHED
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Exodus 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
divine calling
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divine name ⓘ holiness of God ⓘ liberation of the Israelites ⓘ reluctance of the prophet ⓘ revelation of God ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
artistic depictions in Jewish and Christian art
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liturgical readings in Jewish and Christian worship ⓘ |
| describedAs | bush that burns but is not consumed ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
God
NERFINISHED
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YHWH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GodSelfIdentification |
God of Abraham
NERFINISHED
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God of Isaac ⓘ God of Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ I AM NERFINISHED ⓘ I AM WHO I AM ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Aaron is appointed as Moses’ spokesman
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God appears to Moses in a burning bush ⓘ God calls Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt ⓘ God commissions Moses to confront Pharaoh ⓘ God gives Moses signs to perform ⓘ God promises to be with Moses ⓘ Moses objects to his calling NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses removes his sandals on holy ground ⓘ revelation of the divine name I AM WHO I AM ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian theology of vocation
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Islamic narratives of Musa ⓘ Jewish theology of divine revelation ⓘ |
| locatedInNarrative | Book of Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MosesEmployerAtTime | Jethro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MosesFamilyConnection | Jethro his father-in-law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MosesOccupationAtTime | shepherd ⓘ |
| purpose |
to announce God’s plan to deliver Israel from Egypt
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to commission Moses as leader of Israel ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| setting |
Horeb
NERFINISHED
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Sinai region NERFINISHED ⓘ mountain of God NERFINISHED ⓘ wilderness ⓘ |
| symbolism |
God’s presence
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Israel preserved in suffering ⓘ holiness ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative |
before the Exodus from Egypt
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during Moses’ exile from Egypt in Midian ⓘ |
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