Father Mike Schmitz hosts this Bible in a Year podcast episode (day 28), reading from Exodus chapter 3 and Leviticus chapters 2-3, using the Revised Standard Version and following the Great Adventure Bible Timeline from Ascension Press.

The episode covers Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush, where he receives his divine commission to lead Israel out of Egypt, followed by detailed instructions for cereal offerings and peace offerings that demonstrate how God's people were called to worship Him in ancient times.

Moses Encounters the Divine at the Burning Bush

God appears to Moses in a flame of fire from a bush that burns but is not consumed, calling the ground 'holy ground' and commanding Moses to remove his shoes

God identifies Himself as 'the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,' causing Moses to hide his face in fear

God reveals His eternal name: 'I AM WHO I AM' and instructs Moses to tell Israel 'I AM has sent me to you' - 'This is my name forever'

God's Promise of Deliverance from Egyptian Oppression

God declares 'I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry' after hundreds of years of slavery

The promised destination is 'a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey' belonging to the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites

God predicts Pharaoh's resistance: 'I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless compelled by a mighty hand'

The Israelites will 'despoil the Egyptians' by asking for jewelry of silver and gold and clothing from their neighbors

Moses' Commission and the Purpose of Liberation

When Moses questions 'Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh,' God promises 'I will be with you' as the sign of his divine sending

The ultimate purpose is worship: 'When you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God upon this mountain'

Father Mike emphasizes: 'I'm setting you free so you can worship' - liberation enables proper worship of God as He desires

Cereal Offerings: Sacred Worship Requirements

Cereal offerings must be fine flour with oil and frankincense, with the priest burning a 'memorial portion' as 'a pleasing odor to the Lord'

All cereal offerings must be 'seasoned with salt' and include 'the salt of the covenant with your God' - salt is mandatory with all offerings

Strict prohibition: 'No cereal offering shall be made with leaven, for you shall burn no leaven, nor any honey as an offering by fire'

The remaining portions after the memorial burning 'shall be for Aaron and his sons' as 'most holy part of the offerings'

Peace Offerings: Unblemished Sacrifices

Peace offerings require unblemished animals from herd or flock, with the offerer laying hands on the animal's head before killing it

Specific fat portions must be burned: 'the fat covering the entrails, the two kidneys with fat, and the appendage of the liver'

The burned portions serve as 'food offered by fire for a pleasing odor' with the declaration 'All fat is the Lord's'