In Parshat Chukat (Numbers 19:1 to 22:1), when a plague of burning snakes attacks the wandering Israelites, Moses gets to work on a curious plan to stop the fearful biting. Learn about the legacy of snakes in the Bible, our fears and phobias in life, and what we can do about them.
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Author: Malki Rose
Keywords: Moses serpent, Brass serpent, Bronze serpent, Serpent of brass, Fiery serpent, Fiery snake, Snake, Brass snake, Bronze snake, Nehushtan, Moses lifted up the serpent, Yetzer hara, Yetser hara, yetzer ha ra, Yetser ha ra, Evil inclination
Bible reference(s): Gen 3:1, Gen 3:15, Numbers 21:4-9, 2 Kings 18:4, John 3:14, 1 Corinthians 10:9
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