This incident takes place near the end of moses life and the conclusion of israels wandering in the wilderness. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live. If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally destroy their cities. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived. This summary of the book of numbers provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of numbers. The meaning of this type, or sign of salvation, is explained in the book of. Numbers, chapter 21 united states conference of catholic bishops. This raiding king came from a canaanite city in the south i. The meaning of this type, or sign of salvation, is explained in the book of wisdom. And moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the. The english name of the book comes from the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot and is based on the census lists found in. Yahweh will soon command joshua to commission joshua as his successor 27.
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