Why Did Jesus Compare Himself to a Snake?

About this episode

George Sayour explores the connection between Jesus and the bronze serpent in the Old Testament, revealing themes of sin, judgment, faith, and salvation.

Why would Jesus compare Himself to a bronze serpent? In John 3:14–15, Jesus connects His crucifixion to one of the most unusual events in the Old Testament—Moses lifting up the bronze serpent in the wilderness. In this episode of Shadows to Substance, George Sayour explores how Numbers 21 points directly to Christ, revealing a powerful picture of sin, judgment, faith, and salvation. Discover how the curse of Eden, the wilderness rebellion, and the cross all come together in one remarkable biblical pattern—and why Jesus said that just as Moses lifted up the serpent, so the Son of Man must be lifted up. Those who looked in faith lived then. Those who look to Christ in faith live now. Watch all of our videos and subscribe to our channel for the latest content >Here< For blog entries, articles, and much more, visit our website >Here<

People in this episode

Host: George Sayour

Topics covered

• Jesus
• bronze serpent
• crucifixion
• sin
• judgment
• faith
• salvation

Keywords

• Jesus
• bronze serpent
• Moses
• crucifixion
• faith
• salvation
• Old Testament
• Numbers 21
• Eden
• wilderness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John 3:14–15, Numbers 21, Eden, the cross, the wilderness rebellion

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