“ Forty years passed. Then an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush. This happened in the desert near Mount Sinai.

“过了四十年，在西奈山的旷野，有一位天使从荆棘火焰中向摩西显现。

“过了四十年，在西奈山的旷野，有一位天使在荆棘的火焰中向摩西显现。

“过了四十年，在西奈山的旷野，有一位天使在荆棘的火焰中向摩西显现。

“过了四十年，在西奈山的旷野，上帝的天使在荆棘火焰中向摩西显现。

“过了四十年，在西奈山的旷野，有一位使者，在荆棘中的火焰里，向摩西显现。

过了四十年，在西奈山的旷野，一位天使在荆棘火焰中向摩西显现。

「過了四十年，在西奈山的曠野，有一位天使從荊棘火焰中向摩西顯現。

「過了四十年，在西奈山的曠野，有一位天使在荊棘的火焰中向摩西顯現。

「過了四十年，在西奈山的曠野，有一位天使在荊棘的火焰中向摩西顯現。

「過了四十年，在西奈山的曠野，上帝的天使在荊棘火焰中向摩西顯現。

“過了四十年，在西奈山的曠野，有一位使者，在荊棘中的火燄裡，向摩西顯現。

『過了四十年、在西乃山的野地、有一位天使在刺叢的火燄中向摩西顯現。

過了四十年，在西奈山的曠野，一位天使在荊棘火焰中向摩西顯現。

逾四十年、天使於西乃山之野、棘叢火焰中、見於摩西、

逾四十載、於西乃山野、棘火焰中、主之使者、顯與摩西、

越四十年、主之使者在西乃山之野、荊棘火焰中、現於摩西、

閱四十載、在西乃山曠野、有一天神現於棘叢火焰中、

“ After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.

“ Now when forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

“ Forty years later, in the desert near Mount Sinai, an angel appeared to Moses in the flame of a burning bush.

After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush.

“ After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning thorn bush.

“ And when forty years had passed, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush, in the wilderness of Mount Sinai.

And when forty years were fulfilled, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

After 40 years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush.

And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

“ After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the desert of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush.

“ When forty years were fulfilled, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in a flame of fire in a bush.

“ This is the same Moses the two men of Israel would not accept. They had said,‘ Who made you ruler and judge?’ But God himself sent Moses to rule the people of Israel and set them free. He spoke to Moses through an angel. The angel had appeared to him in the bush.

Moses was taking care of the flock of his father- in- law Jethro. Jethro was the priest of Midian. Moses led the flock to the western side of the desert. He came to Horeb. It was the mountain of God.There the angel of the Lord appeared to him from inside a burning bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire. But it didn’t burn up.

When they suffered, he suffered with them. He sent his angel to save them. He set them free because he is loving and kind. He lifted them up and carried them. He did it again and again in days long ago.

You will pass through deep waters. But I will be with you. You will pass through the rivers. But their waters will not sweep over you. You will walk through fire. But you will not be burned. The flames will not harm you.

You let our enemies ride their chariots over our heads. We went through fire and water. But you brought us to a place where we have everything we need.

Then Israel gave Joseph his blessing. He said,“ May God bless these boys. He is the God of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac. They walked faithfully with him. He is the God who has been my shepherd all my life right up to this day.He is the Angel who has saved me from all harm. May he bless these boys. May they be called by my name. May they also be called by the names of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac. And may the number of them greatly increase on the earth.”

What about the dead rising? Haven’t you read in the Book of Moses the story of the burning bush? God said to Moses,‘ I am the God of Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. And I am the God of Jacob.’( Exodus 3:6)

Moses was 80 years old and Aaron was 83 when they spoke to Pharaoh.

“ In Egypt the number of our people grew and grew. It was nearly time for God to make his promise to Abraham come true.

The angel of the Lord called out to Abraham from heaven a second time.He said,“ I am giving you my word that I will bless you. I will bless you because of what you have done,” announces the Lord.“ You have not held back your son, your only son.So I will certainly bless you. I will make the children born into your family as many as the stars in the sky. I will make them as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. They will take over the cities of their enemies.All nations on earth will be blessed because of your children. All these things will happen because you have obeyed me.”

He continued,“ I am the God of your father. I am the God of Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. And I am the God of Jacob.” When Moses heard that, he turned his face away. He was afraid to look at God.

The royal rulers, high officials, governors and advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire hadn’t harmed their bodies. Not one hair on their heads was burned. Their robes weren’t burned either. And they didn’t even smell like smoke.

Egypt was like a furnace that melts iron down and makes it pure. But the Lord took you and brought you out of Egypt. He wanted you to be his very own people. And that’s exactly what you are.

The angel of the Lord found Hagar near a spring of water in the desert. The spring was beside the road to Shur.The angel said,“ Hagar, you are Sarai’s slave. Where have you come from? Where are you going?”“ I’m running away from my owner Sarai,” she answered.Then the angel of the Lord told her,“ Go back to the woman who owns you. Obey her.”The angel continued,“ I will give you and your family many children. There will be more of them than anyone can count.”The angel of the Lord also said to her,“ You are now pregnant and will have a son. You will name him Ishmael, because the Lord has heard about your suffering.He will be like a wild donkey. He will use his power against everyone, and everyone will be against him. He will not get along with any of his family.”She gave a name to the Lord who spoke to her. She called him“ You are the God who sees me.” That’s because she said,“ I have now seen the One who sees me.”

Even before Jacob was born, he was holding on to his brother’s heel. When he became a man, he struggled with God.At Peniel he struggled with the angel and won. Jacob wept and begged for his blessing. God also met with him at Bethel. He talked with him there.He is the Lord God who rules over all. His name is the Lord.

So he got up. He ate and drank. The food gave him new strength. He traveled for 40 days and 40 nights. He kept going until he arrived at Horeb. It was the mountain of God.

So Jacob was left alone. A man wrestled with him until morning.The man saw that he couldn’t win. So he touched the inside of Jacob’s hip. As Jacob wrestled with the man, Jacob’s hip was twisted.Then the man said,“ Let me go. It is morning.” But Jacob replied,“ I won’t let you go unless you bless me.”The man asked him,“ What is your name?”“ Jacob,” he answered.Then the man said,“ Your name will not be Jacob anymore. Instead, it will be Israel. You have wrestled with God and with people. And you have won.”Jacob said,“ Please tell me your name.” But he replied,“ Why do you want to know my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.So Jacob named the place Peniel. He said,“ I saw God face to face. But I’m still alive!”

Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia. She stands for the present city of Jerusalem. That’s because she and her children are slaves.

May he bless it with the best gifts that fill the earth. May he bless it with the favor of the God who spoke out of the burning bush. Let all these blessings rest on the head of Joseph. Let them rest on the head of the one who is prince among his brothers.

‘ I am the God of your fathers. I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’( Exodus 3:6) Moses shook with fear. He didn’t dare to look.

Exactly three months after the people of Israel left Egypt, they came to the Desert of Sinai.After they started out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai. They camped there in the desert in front of the mountain.

The Lord who rules over all says,“ I will send my messenger. He will prepare my way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant will come. He is the one you long for.”

Remember the story of Moses and the burning bush. Even Moses showed that the dead rise. The Lord said to him,‘ I am the God of Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. And I am the God of Jacob.’( Exodus 3:6)