...had placed him so as to see the serpent, he would have been healed. This is clear from the record—" And it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass he lived."—Numbers xxi. 9. So that it is misapprehending the matter altogether, to say that it was not...

...a poor helpless sinner. One other important lesson was also gathered from this subject; — namely, that " if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass he lived ;" and in like manner, " Whosoever believeth on Jesus Christ shall not perish, but have eternal life."...

...perish, but have everlasting life ; he that is born again, shall enter into the kingdom of God : and if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. (3.) Christ, revealed in the declarations of the gospel, is compared to the brazen serpent which Moses...

...strength shall surely be perfected in their weakness."] CLXIX. THE BRASEN SERPENT. Numb. xxi. 8, 9. And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent,...man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. IT is said in Scripture, that, " where sin hath abounded, grace shall much more abound." This declaration,...

...be familiarly illustrated by comparing John 3. 14, with Num. 21. 9, and following out the parallel. And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon...man, when he beheld the serpent of brass he lived. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted * This...

...violent heat, thirst and inflammation. By divine command " Moses made a serpent of brass," or copper, and "put it upon a pole; and it came to pass, that...the serpent of brass, he lived." Numb. xxi. 6—9. This brasen serpent was preserved as a monument of the divine mercy, but in process of time became...

...people died," Moses, by the command of God, " made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole; ard it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any...beheld the serpent of brass, he lived." (Numb. xxi. 9.) Now if there were no expresser promise of the Messias, than the " Seed of the woman, which should...

...Moses made a serpent of braes," or copper, and " put it upon a pole ; and it came to pass, that if а serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, ho lived," Num. xxi, 6-9. This brasen serpent was preserved as a monument of the divine rnercy, but...

...their sins, and Moses praying for them to the Lord. And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee afiery serpent, and set it upon a pole, and it shall come...man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. Now this brazen serpent represents Christ : so our Lord himself tells Nicodemus : -4* Moses lifted...

...Moses had prayed for the people, the Lord gave him this direction — "Make thee a fiery serpent,and set it upon a pole, and it shall come to pass that...man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. "The design of it therefore, expressed in the analogy of the Saviour's words, was that whosoever looketh...