The burning bush
Exodus 3:1-4:17
Moses was taking care of sheep in the desert when he saw a bush that was burning but was not consumed. From the fire, God called him by name, told him who he was, and sent him to lead his people out of Egypt. Exodus 3:1-4:17
The story, in plain words
Moses was taking care of the sheep of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. One day he led them across the desert to Horeb, the mountain of God. Exodus 3:1
There the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in the middle of a bush. The bush was burning, but it was not consumed. Exodus 3:2
Moses decided to go closer to see why the bush was not burning up. Exodus 3:3
God called him by name twice from the bush. Moses answered that he was there. Exodus 3:4 God told him not to come any closer and to take off his…
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Exodus 3:1-4:17
1Now Moses fed the sheep of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Madian: and he drove the flock to the inner parts of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb. 2And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he saw that the bush was on fire and was not burnt. 3And Moses said: I will go and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. 4And when the Lord saw that he went forward to see, he called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said: Moses, Moses. And he answered: Here I am.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
To talk about together
- God asked Moses to take off his sandals because the place was holy. Is there a place or a moment that is special for you with God?
- Moses said he did not know how to speak well, and God gave him the help of his brother. Who helps you when something is hard for you?
- For the child: if God called you by your name, what would you answer?