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Biblical Objects & Artifacts

The sacred objects, artifacts, and symbols of Scripture — from the Ark of the Covenant to the Urim and Thummim.

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3 objects in The Exodus

The Ark of Bulrushes

God preserving his deliverer through the waters of death.

The papyrus basket in which the infant Moses was hidden among the reeds of the Nile.

The ExodusBulrushes, daubed with slime and pitch

The Burning Bush

At the burning bush, God revealed His name as 'I AM WHO I AM' (Exodus 3:14) — declaring His self-existent, eternal nature. This was the turning point in Moses' life and the beginning of the Exodus narrative. Jesus later referenced this passage to prove the resurrection, noting that the God of the burning bush is the God of the living, not the dead (Mark 12:26). The unburning fire has been interpreted as a symbol of God's holy presence — consuming in holiness yet not destroying those He calls.

A bush that burned with fire but was not consumed, through which God appeared to Moses on Mount Horeb and commissioned him to deliver Israel from Egypt.

The Exodus

The Rod of Moses

An ordinary staff in a surrendered hand becomes the instrument of God’s power.

The shepherd’s staff that became “the rod of God,” working signs from the plagues to the parting of the sea.

The ExodusWood