Mother of God "Burning Bush" or "Unburnt Bush" Orthodox Icon
This
icon is based on the Old Testament miracle in which Moses witnessed the
burning bush. In this miracle the bush was burning, yet not consumed
and it is from this that the Orthodox church sees a typology of the
Mother of God. This idea follows in that the Mother of God gave birth
to the Savior, yet remained a virgin. The diamonds in this icon are
pictured as red and green, red representing the fire and green the bush.
Troparion
The miracle that Moses witnessed on Sinai in the burning bush foretold
your virginal childbearing, O pure Mother.
We the faithful cry to
you: Rejoice, O truly living bush!
Rejoice, O holy mountain!
Rejoice, O sanctified expanse and most holy Theotokos!