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Snake On A Pole

The symbol on the right is the EMS Star of Life. The snake and rod are known as the Rod of Asclepius (Edit: The original snake and rod created by Moses was called the Nehushtan). You’ll see it closely related to medicine and healing. Something that Israel desperately needed in Numbers chapter 21.

Sermon: Out of the Wilderness part 3 (Marion Brown)

[audio:sermon-m.brown-Mar27-2011.mp3]

MP3: sermon-m.brown-Mar27-2011

Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:13-16 (NET)

21:4 Then they traveled from Mount Hor by the road to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, but the people became impatient along the way. 21:5 And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness, for there is no bread or water, and we detest this worthless food.”

21:6 So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit the people; many people of Israel died. 21:7 Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you. Pray to the Lord that he would take away the snakes from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.

21:8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a poisonous snake and set it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten looks at it, he will live.” 21:9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it on a pole, so that if a snake had bitten someone, when he looked at the bronze snake he lived.

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Added O.L. Willis (gall bladder surgery)
Added Brian and Heather Fitzsimmons

Dudley and Michelle show their support for the Kentucky Wildcats as they advance to the Final Four.

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2 responses to “Snake On A Pole”

  1. Yandall Goodwin

    I believe the snake and pole referred to in Numbers 21 is Nehushtan rather than the Greek god asclepius. Please respond as I am newly studying this out of personal interest and do not claim to be a Biblical scholar. I do, however, believe that Greek mythology and deity need not be accredited.

  2. Eric

    Thank you for the correction! However, the Star of Life is public domain. Other suitable photos of the Nehushtan are copyrighted and not usable by me.