The importants of story examination of Moses Burning Bush

             Stories have the innate ability to serve many purposes at once, for this reason they can be considered the most versatile, the most complex, and also the simplest means of conveying a point. Take, for example, the Bible passage in the book of Exodus that starts with verse one of chapter three, and ends with the fifteenth verse of the same chapter. These fifteen verses appear as nothing more than a simple, short account of Moses' encounter with a burning bush, a physical representation of God, atop Mt. Horeb. However, a person simply reading this text as a historical record, or simply as a tale meant to entertain, would rob themselves of a master-piece story, as well as its hidden meaning, and a deeper understanding. Any story that has passed the test of time and is still being told today deserves not only our admiration, but also our undivided attention so that it may impart to us its true purpose and enlighten us with its meaning.
             As we study the Bible in general we find that there are discrepancies that are hard to explain. While appealing to the average person and describing the past culture with interesting events and exciting bits about society and every day life, instilling a basic familiarity with the time, the Bible lacks the verifiable information needed to be considered entirely non-fiction. As we begin to realize this shortcoming we start to search for historical documentation to support the information the Bible states as fact. As Soggin states plainly in his book:
             The biblical sources are rich in anecdotes, popular tradition and elements of folklore... but they lack information which is capable of verification by historical investigation: the Pharaohs or other important officials are never named, and the chronological information is imprecise. To this must be added the almost complete silence of the Egyptian sources.
             However, in some cases scriptures and passages give names and places that do, in fac...

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