Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7300 Institutions and culture of OT » 7452 snake, bronze
The means of salvation for Israel in the wilderness, a parallel to be found in Jesus Christ.
Healing and salvation resulted from looking at the bronze snake
Numbers 21:8-9See alsoNumbers 21:4-7
The bronze snake became an object of idolatrous worship
2 Kings 18:4
The bronze snake parallels Jesus Christ's crucifixion
John 3:14-15
See also
1680 types2321 Christ as redeemer2324 Christ as Saviour4312 bronze4687 snake5104 Moses, foreshadower of Christ8768 idolatry
