Serpent, Fiery:
(LXX. "deadly," Vulg. "burning"), Num 21:6, probably the naja haje of Egypt; some swift-springing, deadly snake (Isa 14:29). After setting out from their encampment at Ezion-gaber, the Israelites entered on a wide sandy desert, which stretches from the mountains of Edom as far as the Persian Gulf. While traversing this region, the people began to murmur and utter loud complaints against Moses. As a punishment, the Lord sent serpents among them, and much people of Israel died. Moses interceded on their behalf, and by divine direction he made a "brazen serpent," and raised it on a pole in the midst of the camp, and all the wounded Israelites who looked on it were at once healed. (Jhn 3:14, 15.) (See ASP.) This "brazen serpent" was preserved by the Israelites till the days of Hezekiah, when it was destroyed (2Ki 18:4). (See BRASS.)
Serpent, Fiery:
Brass:
which is an alloy of copper and zinc, was not known till the thirteenth century. What is designated by this word in Scripture is properly copper (Deu 8:9). It was used for fetters (Jdg 16:21; 2Ki 25:7), for pieces of armour (1Sa 17:5,6), for musical instruments (1Ch 15:19; 1Cr 13:1), and for money (Mat 10:9).
It is a symbol of insensibility and obstinacy in sin (Isa 48:4; Jer 6:28; Eze 22:18), and of strength (Psa 107:16; Mic 4:13).
The Macedonian empire is described as a kingdom of brass (Dan 2:39). The "mountains of brass" Zechariah (Zec 6:1) speaks of have been supposed to represent the immutable decrees of God.
The serpent of brass was made by Moses at the command of God (Num 21:4-9), and elevated on a pole, so that it might be seen by all the people when wounded by the bite of the serpents that were sent to them as a punishment for their murmurings against God and against Moses. It was afterwards carried by the Jews into Canaan, and preserved by them till the time of Hezekiah, who caused it to be at length destroyed because it began to be viewed by the people with superstitious reverence (2Ki 18:4). (See NEHUSHTAN.)
The brazen serpent is alluded to by our Lord in Jhn 3:14, 15. (See SERPENT.)
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