1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Exodus 3:2 | *And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he saw that the bush was on fire, and was not burnt. Acts 7:30. | The Lord appeared. That is, and angel representing God, and speaking in his name. (Challoner) (Acts 7:30; Galatians 3:19.) --- The apparitions of God to the patriarchs are generally understood in this sense. (St. Augustine, de Trin. 3:11.) (Worthington) --- Yet many of the Fathers suppose, that this angel was no other than the Son of God, the angel of the great council, (Malachias 3:1,) and St. Augustine (q. 2, in Ex.) does not disapprove of this opinion. (Calmet) --- Not burnt. Thus the Hebrews were afflicted, but not destroyed. (Menochius) --- God is styled a consuming fire, Deuteronomy 4:24. He appeared in fire again, Exodus 24:17. (Calmet) |