...and sit it Upon a pole ; and it shall come to pafs, that every one that is bitten, when he lookeih upon it, shall live. And Moses made a serpent of brass,...upon a pole ; and it came to pass, that if a serpent hud bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass he lived." It may be proper to observe those...

...text of Moses again, that we may truly understand our Saviour's words : " Make thee a fiery serpent, and put it upon a pole ; and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked upon it, he did live." (Numb. xxi. 9.) In these words are declared three things : First, why...

...; and much people of Israel died. Moses was commanded to make a fieryserpent of brass ; he did so, and put it upon a pole ; and it came to pass, that...man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. Ht-re was a type of Christ. Hence the Saviour says : As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,...

...orders, that were doubtless designed to render the object more conspicuous to every part of the camp; " and it came to pass that if a serpent had bitten any...man, when he beheld the serpent- of brass he lived. 'r This pole was such as was used for an " ensign or banner, to which all the army was to resort."...

...pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. 8 And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent,...that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. 9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent...

...came to pass. As many as believed and obeyed the direction, were instantly healed. " If a serpent bad bitten any man, when he beheld the Serpent of Brass, he lived." Such is a short account of the remarkable event mentioned in the text. Now the lifting up of Christ...

...it upon a pole, and pW' mised, that every one that was bittet when he looked upon it, should live! Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole;...bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass he u«d. Numb.xxi. 7, 8, g. " Son of man be (a) lifted up ; 15. " that whosoever (¿) believeth in " him...

...Moses is commanded to make a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole; and the Lord said: " It shall come to pass that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live." i* The interpretation of the mystery is furnished by Christ himself, in his conversation with Nicodemus,...

...fiom us : And Moses prayed for the peopie. And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery ierpent, and set it upon a pole : and it shall come to pass,...man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. ANNOTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS. Though it was thirty-eight years since the spies were sent into the land...

...prayed for the people 8 And the LORD said unto Moses, Make k «•:..! 16. 1, T 1 Cor. 10.9. lK,n,. 13. idst of the congregation will I praise thee. 23 *...ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, al 9 And p Moses made a serpent of brass, ^ J>kj and put it upon a pole, and it came to >* '.-• pass,...