Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: This escape made a deep impression on his mind , and he regarded himself as providentially set apart , as a `` brand plucked from the burning '' quoting Zechariah 3:2 .
Simplified: This escape made deep impression on his mind , and he regarded himself as proventially set apart , as a `` brand plucked from burning '' .