[NYer]

“God told Moses to make a brass serpent and whoever looked upon it would be healed.” Then.... when the Israelites made a golden bull and worshipped it, they were yelled at by Moses. Weren’t they just doing the same as Moses ?

Big difference!!! Moses crafted the brass serpent at the command of God. It was intended to heal. The Israelites crafted their golden bull at their own behest. It was intended for worship! One was symbolic; the other was a false god.

[Salamander]

Boy...I missed a lot in the interim, apparently.

Golden calf = bad.

Brazen serpent = good.

This concludes my biblical exegesis for the day.

:)

[UCANSEE2]

Thank you for your response.

Moses crafted the brass serpent at the command of God. The Israelites crafted their golden bull at their own behest.

Why didn't God just heal those who decided they made a mistake? Why did they have to 'look' at a brass snake? Sounds rather odd for someone who is trying to get his 'flock' not to worship inanimate objects.