The Brazen Serpent

Introduction

o        Our Lord uses this scripture to illustrates the Gospel to Nicodemus

-          John 3:14-18ܝܘܚܢܢ ܓ:14 –18   

1)      The people rebelled against God (Vs. 4-5)

o        They were discouraged because of THE WAY!

-          Hebrews 3:19ܥܒܼܖ̈ܝܐ ܓ:19    

o        The people spoke against God.

-          I Corinthians 10:9ܐ. ܩܘܖ̈ܢܬܝܐ ܝ:9    

-          Isaiah 53:6; 55:8ܐܫܥܝܐ ܢܓ:6، ܢܗ:8  

o        The people found fault with the bread from heaven and water from the rock.

-          I Corinthians 10:4ܐ. ܩܘܖ̈ܢܬܝܐ ܝ:4  

-          John 6:51-52; 55-60ܝܘܚܢܢ ܘ:51 –52، 55 –60

2)      The Lord sent fiery serpents among the people (Vs. 6-7)

o        Because of their sin of murmuring and rebellion

-          I Corinthians 15:22ܐ. ܩܘܖ̈ܢܬܝܐ ܝܗ:22  

o        There was no human cure for the fiery serpents' bite

-          James 1:15ܝܥܩܘܒܼ ܐ:15

o        The people entreated Moses to intercede for them with God

-          Psalm 106:43-45ܡܙܡܘܖ̈ܐ ܩܘ:43 –45

-          Daniel 9:9 ܕܢܝܐܝܠ ܛ:9

3)      God provided a remedy (Vs. 8-9)

o        A serpent was made in the likeness of the fiery serpents.

-          Philippians 2:7ܦܝܠܝܦܣܝ̈ܐ ܒ:7

o        The serpent of brass had no venom, as Christ had no sin

-          Hebrews 4:15ܥܒܼܖ̈ܝܐ ܝ:15

o        The serpent of brass was lifted up on a pole. So Christ was lifted upon a cross

-          Isaiah 53:5-6ܐܫܥܝܐ ܢܓ:5 –6   

o        There was but one remedy—the serpent on the pole.

-          John 14:6ܝܘܚܢܢ ܝܕ:6  

o        All that the people were required to do was LOOK.

-          I John 5:11-12ܐ. ܝܘܚܢܢ ܗ:11 –12

Conclusion –                       Isaiah 6:5      ܐܫܥܝܐ ܘ:5