Bible Verses About the Burning Bush: 12

"There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up."

— Exodus 3:2 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the burning bush want Scripture on the thorn-bush theophany where Moses was called — not only the God's presence I-am-with-you hub alone, the living God living-speech hub alone, the holy of holies Most Holy Place alone, or the glory of the Lord filling speech alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about God's presence, Bible verses about living God, Bible verses about holiness, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about Lord of hosts, and Bible verse of the day. Burning bush here means the unconsumed bush call — distinct from journey cloud/fire columns. The bush is where God called Moses, and Bible verses about Moses gathers the Scriptures on that call.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, סְנֶה seneh (Strong's H5572; Bible Hub H5572) — bush / thorn bush; in Exodus 3 the bush burns with fire and is not consumed. This list tracks that call-theophany speech — not the presence twelve alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 3 presses the bush that burned and was not consumed as God's appearance to send Moses (Bible Hub MHC Exodus 3; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Exodus 3). (Cloud and fire-pillar pages live elsewhere; this list centers the bush.)

12 Bible verses about the burning bush

1. Exodus 3:2. "There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up." The classic unconsumed bush. See Bible verses about God's presence.

2. Exodus 3:3. "So Moses thought, 'I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.'" Moses turns aside to see. See Bible verses about faith.

3. Exodus 3:4. "When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, 'Moses! Moses!' And Moses said, 'Here I am.'" God called from within the bush. See Bible verses about worship.

4. Exodus 3:5. "'Do not come any closer,' God said. 'Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.'" Holy ground at the bush. See Bible verses about holiness.

5. Exodus 3:6. "Then he said, 'I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.' At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God." The God of the fathers — Moses hid his face. See Bible verses about living God.

6. Exodus 3:14. "God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: "I AM has sent me to you."'" I AM from the bush call. See Bible verses about Jesus.

7. Deuteronomy 33:16. "with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers." Favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush. See Bible verses about hope.

8. Acts 7:30. "After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai." Stephen retells the flames of a burning bush. See Bible verses about faith.

9. Acts 7:31. "When he saw this, he was amazed at the sight. As he went over to get a closer look, he heard the Lord say:" Amazed at the sight — he went closer. See Bible verses about worship.

10. Acts 7:32. "'I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.' Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look." Moses trembled and did not dare to look. See Bible verses about living God.

11. Acts 7:33. "Then the Lord said to him, 'Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.'" Holy ground repeated in Acts. See Bible verses about holiness.

12. Acts 7:35. "This is the same Moses they had rejected with the words, 'Who made you ruler and judge?' He was sent to be their ruler and deliverer by God himself, through the angel who appeared to him in the bush." Sent through the angel who appeared in the bush. See Bible verses about salvation.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the burning bush — not twelve as a grind. If you need the unconsumed bush itself, start at Exodus 3:2. If you need holy ground, open Exodus 3:5. If you need the New Testament retelling, open Acts 7:30–35. For the broader I-am-with-you hub, open Bible verses about God's presence. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the burning bush?

Exodus 3:2 is the clear starting place; Exodus 3:5 and Acts 7:30 press holy ground and the retelling.

How do Bible verses about the burning bush differ from God's presence alone?

God's presence pages gather I-am-with-you speech. This list centers the thorn-bush that burned and was not consumed — the call site.

What Hebrew word sits under burning bush?

Seneh (H5572) — bush / thorn bush; in Exodus 3 the bush on fire yet not consumed.

Why isn't Exodus 13:21 or Exodus 14:24 on this page?

Those exclusive pillar-of-cloud and pillar-of-fire leads stay on their hubs so the lists stay distinct (this page owns the bush inventory above).

How is the burning bush different from the pillar of fire alone?

Pillar-of-fire pages gather the night guidance column on the road. This list centers the unconsumed bush where Moses was called.