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The Serpent and the Savior
Commentators explain that Jesus draws a direct parallel to the story in Numbers 21. Just as mortally wounded Israelites were saved by looking at a bronze serpent on a pole, humanity is saved from the fatal poison of sin by looking in faith to Jesus 'lifted up' on the cross. The cross is God's appointed remedy when no other cure exists.
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Albert Barnes
On John 3:14
18th Century
Theologian
And as Moses. Jesus proceeds in this and the following verses to state the reason why he came into the world. To do this, he illustrates h…
AT Robertson
On John 3:14
Moses lifted up the serpent (Μωυσης υψωσεν τον οφιν). Reference to Nu 21:7ff. where Moses set the brazen serpent upon the standard…
Charles Ellicott
On John 3:14
19th Century
Bishop
And as Moses lifted up.—This verse is closely connected by the conjunction “and” with what has gone before. Jesus has tau…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 3:14–15
19th Century
Preacher
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not peri…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 3:14
The reference to a story in the Pentateuch (Numbers 21:4–9) would have been familiar to Nicodemus, for the Jewish scholars spent the la…
John Calvin
On John 3:14
16th Century
Theologian
And as Moses lifted up the serpent. He explains more clearly why he said that he alone is the one to whom heaven is opened; namely, that h…
John Gill
On John 3:14
17th Century
Pastor
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness
The history referred to is in (Numbers 21:8) . Th…