2 - The Burning Bush | Exodus

The Ten Commandments always show only one principle: where we should take and where we should give. For example, it would also have been a breaking of the law to make bread from stones or to jump from the pinnacle of the temple. Without knowledge of human nature and the fundamental law of all things, no one can survive the coming crisis.

Moses flees Egypt at the age of 40 and lives in the desert. There he learns humility until God appears to him on Mount Horeb (Sinai) – in the burning bush (Exodus 3:1, Acts 7:30). He calls Moses to lead his people out of Egypt and promises to be with him.

God calls himself “I am who I am” – a statement about his eternal presence: He was, is, and always will be. Everything comes from him, through him, and returns to him. That is why he is the Alpha – the beginning – and the Omega – the end of all things.

God's name stands for his identity: He is the provider and origin of all being. Once we understand this, we will not argue about what name to use when addressing God. Signs and wonders are meant to convince the people to whom God sends Moses, because people unconsciously evaluate information and often understand it inadequately. The second part of the series “Exodus” explains what all this means.