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Serpent on the Pole: Salvation Is Gracious

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Jen Wilkin teaches about the significance of the serpent on the pole as referenced in Numbers 21.

In this Old Testament passage, Wilkin explains, the serpents point back to Egypt and the severity of the punishment from God in the ten plagues. It is a reminder to the people of Israel at the time to not harden their hearts in disobedience. The Israelites repent, and God provides a way of healing. Moses then holds up a bronze serpent on a pole (foreshadowing and representing Christ on the cross) and God’s people have a chance to look and live.

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Jen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts. An advocate for Bible literacy, her passion is to see others become articulate and committed followers of Christ, with a clear understanding of why they believe what they believe, grounded in the Word of God. You can find her at JenWilkin.net.