S – Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a snake image and mount it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten looks at it, he will recover.” 9 So Moses made a bronze snake and mounted it on a pole. Whenever someone was bitten, and he looked at the bronze snake, he recovered
Numbers 21:8–9 CSB
O – Commentary:
that person looked at the snake of bronze, he lived In the ancient Near East, serpents were widely associated with life and healing because they shed their skin. The prescientific observance of this ability led people to assume the serpent had regenerative power. Even today, the most common insignia associated with the medical profession contains two intertwined snakes.
Jesus alluded to this incident when discussing his identity and mission (John 3:14–15)
By Hezekiah’s day (around 700 bc), this bronze snake had become an object of worship in Jerusalem (2 Kgs 18:4
New Living Translation Study Bible
*The serpent appears in the garden and brings “lies masquerading as truth.” The snake was put on a pole for healing and wrongful worship later in history. Jesus refers to it as he references Him going to the cross. Jesus is the true God and brings truth, and healing, drawing all men unto Him through the cross.
R – Lord, thank you for Jesus going to the cross for us. He paid the ultimate sacrifice with His blood. We are grateful for the forgiveness of sins, healing, strength and peace that only He can provide. We honor You above anything else that would pose as a false God.
Just Add Water . Chris Bonham 