Moses and the Burning Bush

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When the time was right, God prepared to deliverhis people, the Hebiews, from iheir slavery in

There Moses suddenly noticed a bush that was onfire but did not seem to burn up. He was puzzled

went to take a closer look at it.

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ln Midian, Moses was taking care of the flock of hisfather-in-law Jethro. One day Moses led the flockthe desert to a holy mountain called Sinai.

Then the Lord spoke to Moses from the midst ofthe burning bush. "Moses, Moses," the voice said.answered, "Here Iam."

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E Then the voice said, "Moses, take off your sandals,U for you are in a holy place. I am thq God of youiancestors, Abraham, lsaac, and Jacob." Moses hid hisface, for he was afraid to look at God.

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"l know about the sufferings of my people in Egypt.I have come down to rescue them and bring th-emEgypt to the land of Canaan."

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"l will be with you. When you bring the people outof Egypt, you will worship me on this mountain.

will be the proof that I have sent you."

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could perform in Egypt. Then God told Moses that hecould take his brother Aaron to help him.

{{ "Explain to the leaders of lsrael that l, the Lord,I I have decided to bring them out of Egypt. Then go

with them to the Pharaoh and say, 'Let us go into the des-ert to worship the Lord our God."'

, "l am sending you to the Pharaoh so that you canI lead my people out of his country," God said. "But I

am nobody special," Moses said. "How can I bring thelsraelites out of Egypt?"

Moses still was not sure he could do what Godasked. But God showed him some miracles he

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