Events of The Bible

Burning Bush

Burning Bush

Burning Bush

סְּנֶה

Sneh (Burning Bush)

s’-NEH

Where does Burning Bush take place?

On Mount Horeb, an alternative name of Mount Sinai.

When does Burning Bush take place?

When Moses was around 80 years old, when he was married to Zipporah, and living with his father-in-law Jethro in Midian.

What happened at Burning Bush?

Moses encountered a burning bush while he was tending to his father-in-law Jethro’s flock in the wilderness. The bush was on fire but miraculously not burned by the flames. As he approached the bush, God spoke to him from within it and told him that he had been chosen to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. This event marked the beginning of Moses’ journey as a prophet and leader of his people.