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burning bush |
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burning bush, name for a North American plant of the family Celastraceae (staff tree staff tree, common name for some temperate members of the Celastraceae, a family of trees and shrubs (many of them climbing forms), widely distributed except in polar regions. ..... Click the link for more information. family). The scriptural burning bush not consumed by fire (Ex. 3.2) is sometimes associated with a bramble or thorn and was adopted by the Presbyterian Church as an emblem of its early persecution. Burning bush is classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Celastrales, family Celastraceae. burning bush Old Testament the bush that burned without being consumed, from which God spoke to Moses (Exodus 3:2--4) burning bush form taken by the Angel of the Lord to speak to Moses. [O.T.: Exodus 3:2-3] See : Fire How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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