Exodus 3 - Burn Bush Burn - Desert Inferno!
Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the back of the desert and ended up at Horeb, the mountain of God. The Angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. He looked and saw that the bush was burning, but it was not being consumed. Moses' curiosity got the best of him and he decided to go towards the bush to see why it was not consumed by the fire. From what we've seen of Moses' character in Exodus 2, we can't be surprised that he went to check out the burning bush. However, a bush on fire, but not being consumed would have peaked the curiosity of most of us. When the Lord saw that Moses was curious about the burning bush, God called him by name from the midst of the bush. Moses answered, "Here I am." Verse two says it was the Angel of the Lord whereas Verse four says "God". So, I googled. Some sources say it was an Angel speaking on God's behalf and...