The new generation needed to be cured from the complaining
habit of their parents. So, with weary stomachs and dry mouths Israel
complained about their plight. They were marching the right direction, but they
hadn't yet forsaken the bad attitude that was their unfortunate inheritance. So, God sent snakes into the camp to bite and
kill those bellyaching people. But, praise God! They responded well (Numbers
21:7). They repented and called upon God for mercy.
God, in love and with compassion, instructed Moses to put a
brass snake on a pole for the people to look to (Numbers 21:9). All that was
necessary for the people to be cured was for them to look at the brass serpent
which was lifted up on a pole for all to see. Of course, when we get to the NT
we find that this brass serpent was a prefiguring of Christ. Jesus became sin
for us and was lifted up on a cross for men to look at in faith so that all
might be delivered from the deadly effects of our serpent-induced fall.
No comments:
Post a Comment