Conclusion of The Copper Serpent

So Moses prays for the people. And Jehovah tells Moses to make this copper snake. He says to put it on a pole, and that anyone who is bitten should look at it.  Moses does just what God says. And the people who were bitten look at the copper snake and they get well again.

There is a lesson to learn from all this. All of us, in  a way. like those Israelites who were bitten by those snakes.  We are all in a dying condition.  Look around, and you will see  the people grow old, get sick and die.  This is because the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, turned away from Jehovah, and we are all their children.  But Jehovah has made a way so we can live forever.

Jehovah sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to earth. Jesus was hung on a stake, because many people  thought he was bad.  But Jehovah gave Jesus to save us. If we look to him, if we follow him, then we can have everlasting life. But we will learn more about this later.

Next time:Creation to the Flood

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