What does the Bible say about the brazen serpent in the wilderness?
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The brazen serpent, lifted by Moses, represents Jesus being lifted on the cross, offering salvation to those who look to Him in faith (John 3:14).
In John 3:14, Jesus refers to the account of Moses lifting the serpent in the wilderness as a foreshadowing of His own crucifixion. This event is documented in Numbers 21:4-9, where the Israelites, after complaining against God, are bitten by fiery serpents as judgment. God instructs Moses to make a bronze serpent and raise it on a pole, promising that those who look upon it will live. This signifies the way God provides a means of salvation amidst judgment, mirroring the salvation offered through Christ, who was lifted up on the cross for the sins of His people.
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