The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-09-04
Sept. 9Th The Brazen Serpent Mum.

Sept. 9Th The Brazen Serpent Mum.
2l: l-9.
LAS Noses lifted up the serpent
in the wilderness, even so must
the Son of Man be lifted up: that
whatsoever believeth in Him
should not perish. but have etern-
al life.''
These words from the lips of Jesus
the Christ turn search light of high
est magnitude on the incident in the
history of the Children of lsreal
spoken of in our lesson of to-day.
We're it not for the blaze of light.
sweeping down the long years the
fact that at one time the people were
bitten by snakes and were miraculous
ly healed. would have been thought
of little note. Now the affair be-
comes of much interest.
In viewing history other than bibli-
cal. there are events which when
called attention to. bring Up Incidents
connected there with. which threw a
flood of light on things now present.
If we say that ones terms are like
those of Grant at Fort Donaldson.
we know that the demand is uncondi-
tional surrender or active measures to
annihilate opposition; ii one is as
modest and terse in communicating
news as Perry after the battle of
Lake Erie. we fully understand what
is meant; if it is said that one stood
for what he believed to be the right
as Luther before the council at Worm.
the picture OF the lone monk standing
before the emperor and his princes is
called to recollection, if; one has the
faith in God as Washington displayed
at Valley Forge. there comes to mind
The great general in prayer, in the
bleak woods: asking God for sue
cess of the cause of freedom. If it
is said that ones is as kind hearted as
Lincoln. there is brought to remem-
brance the beloved president signing
the paper gardening a boy soldier who
was tired and went to sleep on duty.
on request of his mother.
When therefore it is SAID that as
the serpent in the wilderness was
lifted up. so was Jesus. the facts con-
nected with what Moses did that day
become of much interest. 1t would
appear that the Children of Isreal
again fell to repining over their lot.
and began to wish they were back in
Egypt. they found fault with the food
given them daily by God. Not long
after venomuus serpents made their
appearance and began to bite the peo-
pie. Their consciences mote them
instantly and they rushed TO Moses
asking him to intercede with God that
the serpents no longer trouble them.
The great leader was instructed to
make a serpent of brass and place it
high on a pole so to be easily seen.
and it was declared by God that any
one bitten if he would look upon the
brazen serpent should live. The re-
cord says that such was the effect on
the wounded ones. The application of
the Golden Text quoted at the begin
mng is clear. AS look cured the
poor Jew in the olden days. so faith
in the Jesus suspended on the cross
will bring pardon and eternal life to
the people now. The verse following
the Golden Text is the remarkable one
of John. 3:16. "For God so loves the
world that He gave His only begotten
Son that whosoever believeth on Him
should not perish. but have everlast-
ing life. 1t is our earnest wish that
our readers may not fail to appreciate
the sacrifice of Jesus and through
Him attain to the promised eternal
| life.
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