Is the burning bush in the bible really a reference to an STD?

Answer 1

NO! The burning bush (see Exodus 3: 2) is in NO way a reference to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)! The burning bush is a symbol of God, e.g. God appeared "in" or "as" a bush on fire or "the burning bush". He appeared in that way to have a form which Moses could see. In NO way does the "bush" part of the image refer to genital hair or anything to do with the human body. In NO way does "burning" refer in ANY way to passion or sexuality. Moses would be highly offended to hear how people twist Biblical meanings and God would certainly be appalled and dismayed at how humans today turn simple images into something perverse. The Bible used images to convey meaning to the widest audience, to the most people, so the scriptural messages could be heard and used in everyday understanding. At the time of Moses, the sudden catching on fire of a bush on Mount Sinai would have conveyed that something happened that was highly unusual, not explainable, except through understanding of the supernatural, e.g. the powers of a mighty God.