Exode - Caput 3

Exode 3.1 Moses autem pascebat oves Iethro cognati sui sacerdotis Madian cumque minasset gregem ad interiora deserti venit ad montem Dei Horeb Exode 3.2 apparuitque ei Dominus in flamma ignis de medio rubi et videbat quod rubus arderet et non conbureretur Exode 3.3 dixit ergo Moses vadam et videbo visionem hanc magnam quare non conburatur rubus Exode 3.4 cernens autem Dominus quod pergeret ad videndum vocavit eum de medio rubi et ait Moses Moses qui respondit adsum Exode 3.5 at ille ne adpropies inquit huc solve calciamentum de pedibus tuis locus enim in quo stas terra sancta est Exode 3.6 et ait ego sum Deus patris tui Deus Abraham Deus Isaac Deus Iacob abscondit Moses faciem suam non enim audebat aspicere contra Deum Exode 3.7 cui ait Dominus vidi adflictionem populi mei in Aegypto et clamorem eius audivi propter duritiam eorum qui praesunt operibus Exode 3.8 et sciens dolorem eius descendi ut liberarem eum de manibus Aegyptiorum et educerem de terra illa in terram bonam et spatiosam in terram quae fluit lacte et melle ad loca Chananei et Hetthei et Amorrei Ferezei et Evei et Iebusei Exode 3.9 clamor ergo filiorum Israhel venit ad me vidique adflictionem eorum qua ab Aegyptiis opprimuntur Exode 3.10 sed veni mittam te ad Pharaonem ut educas populum meum filios Israhel de Aegypto Exode 3.11 dixit Moses ad Deum quis ego sum ut vadam ad Pharaonem et educam filios Israhel de Aegypto Exode 3.12 qui dixit ei ero tecum et hoc habebis signum quod miserim te cum eduxeris populum de Aegypto immolabis Deo super montem istum Exode 3.13 ait Moses ad Deum ecce ego vadam ad filios Israhel et dicam eis Deus patrum vestrorum misit me ad vos si dixerint mihi quod est nomen eius quid dicam eis Exode 3.14 dixit Deus ad Mosen ego sum qui sum ait sic dices filiis Israhel qui est misit me ad vos Exode 3.15 dixitque iterum Deus ad Mosen haec dices filiis Israhel Dominus Deus patrum vestrorum Deus Abraham Deus Isaac et Deus Iacob misit me ad vos hoc nomen mihi est in aeternum et hoc memoriale meum in generationem et generatione Exode 3.16 vade congrega seniores Israhel et dices ad eos Dominus Deus patrum vestrorum apparuit mihi Deus Abraham et Deus Isaac et Deus Iacob dicens visitans visitavi vos et omnia quae acciderunt vobis in Aegypto Exode 3.17 et dixi ut educam vos de adflictione Aegypti in terram Chananei et Hetthei et Amorrei Ferezei et Evei et Iebusei ad terram fluentem lacte et melle Exode 3.18 et audient vocem tuam ingredierisque tu et seniores Israhel ad regem Aegypti et dices ad eum Dominus Deus Hebraeorum vocavit nos ibimus viam trium dierum per solitudinem ut immolemus Domino Deo nostro Exode 3.19 sed ego scio quod non dimittet vos rex Aegypti ut eatis nisi per manum validam Exode 3.20 extendam enim manum meam et percutiam Aegyptum in cunctis mirabilibus meis quae facturus sum in medio eorum post haec dimittet vos Exode 3.21 daboque gratiam populo huic coram Aegyptiis et cum egrediemini non exibitis vacui Exode 3.22 sed postulabit mulier a vicina sua et ab hospita vasa argentea et aurea ac vestes ponetisque eas super filios et filias vestras et spoliabitis Aegyptum

Exode : Caput 3

The Call of Moses to the Burning Bush

Exodus chapter 3 reveals the divine call of Moses to the burning bush, a decisive moment in the history of faith. How does God reveal himself to his servant and entrust him with a divine mission? This foundational text describes Moses' encounter with God on Mount Horeb, where the revelation of the sacred name "I Am That I Am" and the mission to free the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt are revealed.

Main Themes

This chapter explores essential themes such as:

We invite you to meditate on five biblical passages that resonate with the themes of revelation and mission present in this transformative chapter.

Related Bible Passages

Acts 7:30-34

"After forty years, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness near Mount Sinai, in the flames of a burning bush. Moses was perplexed by what he saw. As he drew near to observe, he heard the voice of the Lord: "I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look. Then the Lord said to him, "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. I have surely seen the oppression of my people in Egypt. I have heard your groaning and have come down to rescue you. Now come, and I will send you back to Egypt."

This passage recounts the events of Exodus 3, illustrating Moses' call at the burning bush.

Mark 12:26

"Now concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the account of the bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?"

Jesus quotes Exodus 3:6 to defend the reality of the resurrection, thus underscoring the continuing importance of this passage in our understanding of faith.

Hebrews 11:27

"By faith Moses came out from Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king, and endured, because he saw Him who is invisible."

This verse interprets Moses' courage in responding to God's call in Exodus 3 as a remarkable act of faith.

John 8:58

"I tell you that before Abraham was born, I am!"

Jesus evokes the divine name revealed in Exodus 3:14, applying it to himself and thus affirming his divinity, establishing a profound connection with God's revelation.

Revelation 1:8

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."

This self-description of God echoes the divine name revealed in Exodus 3:14, where God declares, "I am that I am," emphasizing his eternity and sovereignty.