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Jesus the new Bronze Serpent

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John 3:14-15 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

	Bronze Serpent	Jesus
Reason needed	the Israelites sinned against God so fiery serpents brought death to them (Num 21:5-7)	the fall of man, through Adam, by the ancient serpent brought sin and death to us all (1 Cor 15:21-22)
Lifted up	on a pole (Num 21:8-9)	on the cross (Jn 3:14)
Life-giving	anyone bitten by the fiery serpents, who looked at the bronze serpent lived (Num 21:8-9)	anyone who believes in him may have eternal life (Jn 3:15)
Curse and blessing imagery	fiery serpents brought death but the bronze serpent brought healing (Num 21:4-9)	the curse of hanging on a tree (Dt 21:23) to take on all our sins (Gal 3:13) brought healing to us (1 Pet 2:24)