Allusion Report- the Burning Bush

Allusion Report The allusion of the electrocution Bush is just as it sounds it is a burning bush that continues to burn and is never engulfed by its flames. The combustion Bush was first introduced in the Book of Exodus in the Bible. Moses was grazing in the pastures just give care any other day when he noticed something burning in the distance. He found it to be an ordinary desert bush, but the fire was far from ordinary. The fire consuming the bush was deity presenting himself to Moses.When God spoke to Moses, he told him to unite his fellows (Israelites) and leave the land of oppression, Egypt. The allusion of the longing Bush has been used in the novel, The Grapes of Wrath, leash different times. One cat takes and shoves ten families out. Cats all over hell now. bourgeon in and shove the croppers out. (Chapter 2, page 13) Here, the truck driver is telling Tom how tractors are driving slew out of the land. This alludes to the fire Bush as being the harassment which famili es are fleeing from. Reverend Jim Casy- was a Burning Busher. (Chapter 4, page 27) Casy is referred to as the burning busher because he motivates and inspires others around him. Wed keep together on the street an itd be good for everbody. (Chapter 13, page 202) In the Book of Exodus, God tells Moses to unite with his brother so that they will have a change of survival. Here, Tom is telling others that neither family would survive if they travelled alone, but if they travel together they will have a greater chance at surviving.The Burning Bush represents numerous symbols to Jews and Christians, such as Gods energy, sacred light, illumination, as well as the burning heart of purity, love and clarity. It is argued by many skeptical scholars that Moses was under the influence of a psychotropic when he says to have encountered the Burning Bush. Many entheogens have been found in south Israel and were used regularly for religious purposes by the Israelites. Works Cited Burning Bush New World Encyclopedia. InfoMain page New World Encyclopedia.Web. 03 Oct. 2011. . Ben, Jesse, and Phil. The Burning Bush. Allusions of Exodus in Steinbecks Grapes of Wrath. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. http//reufus59. tripod. com/id5. html. Deffinbaugh, Bob. The Burning Bush (Exodus 31-15) Bible. org Worlds Largest Bible Study Site. Free NET Bible and Thousands of Bible Studies Bible. org Worlds Largest Bible Study Site. Web. 03 Oct. 2011. http//bible. org/seriespage/burning-bush-exodus-31-15.