Why is a bronze serpent used to save the Israelites in Numbers 21:8-9? – The bronze serpent which was lifted and people looking at him with faith in God were healed is a symbol of the ancient serpent which was defeated by the Lord Jesus Christ on the Golgotha cross by his holy sufferings.

Why is a bronze serpent used to save the Israelites in Numbers 21:8-9?

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Why is a bronze serpent used to save the Israelites in Numbers 21:8-9? Why did Moses use a serpent, the symbol for Satan, as an instrument of healing?