Atos 7:31

31 Vendo aquilo, ficou atônito. E, aproximando-se para observar, ouviu a voz do Senhor:

Atos 7:31 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 7:31

When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight
To see a bush on fire was no extraordinary thing; but to see a bush on fire, and yet not consumed by it, which was the case here, was wonderful indeed: and that an angel of the Lord, or the Lord himself, should appear in it, made it still more amazing; though, as yet, this was not observed by Moses, only the former; and which struck him with wonder, and excited his curiosity:

and as he drew near to behold it;
to take a more exact view of it, and satisfy himself with the truth of it, and, if it was possible, to find out the reason why it was not burnt:

the voice of the Lord came unto him;
to his ears, out of the bush, and expressed the following words.

Atos 7:31 In-Context

29 Ouvindo isso, Moisés fugiu para Midiã, onde ficou morando como estrangeiro e teve dois filhos.

30 “Passados quarenta anos, apareceu a Moisés um anjo nas labaredas de uma sarça em chamas no deserto, perto do monte Sinai.

31 Vendo aquilo, ficou atônito. E, aproximando-se para observar, ouviu a voz do Senhor:

32 ‘Eu sou o Deus dos seus antepassados, o Deus de Abraão, o Deus de Isaque e o Deus de Jacó’. Moisés, tremendo de medo, não ousava olhar.

33 “Então o Senhor lhe disse: ‘Tire as sandálias dos pés, porque o lugar em que você está é terra santa.