The burning bush story is easily one of the most iconic stories of the Scripture. Moses fled Egypt forty years earlier. He is now married and the father of two. One day, while keeping his father-in-law's sheep, he sees a bush that is on fire but is not consumed. Right away, it is important for us to note that Mt. Horeb is probably also Mt. Sinai. After all, God tells Moses that the Israelites will worship him at that very mountain when they leave Egypt. (see verse 12). We catch up with the Israelites later in Exodus at Mt. Sinai, where they see God. Most people consider the two names to refer to the exact location.

We also have a clear mention of "the angel of the LORD." This is not the same as AN angel. The angel of the Lord makes statements that could only come from God and, as we see here, receives worship on this "holy ground." The text even lets us know that it was "God" who called to him out of the bush. In the book of Revelation, when John tries to bow down to the angel (twice), the angel refuses to receive worship from him since he also "is only a creation." Keep an eye out for "the angel of the LORD" in reading the Old Testament...