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Tough Text–How is Jesus like a Snake?

Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,  so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. After explaining about the new birth from Ezekiel to Nicodemus, Jesus leaves him with these words about eternal life based on an account from Numbers … [Read More…]

Why did Jesus compare himself to a bronze snake?

”Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. (John 3:14-15) The episode with the bronze snake in the wilderness (Numbers 21:4–9) can be disturbing. God appears to use a snake idol to rescue … [Read More…]

Who Were the Nephilim?

Some passages are just plain tough to understand (and even tougher to teach). This is the second in a two-part Tough Texts series. Who were the Nephilim in Genesis 6:1-4  This text is confusing in part because the Nephilim (which means “fallen ones”) are mentioned but not really described here. In Numbers 13, however, they’re … [Read More…]