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There is no suggestion in the text that the snake represented anything except a real snake.

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Q: What does the snake represent in Exodus when Moses' staff was turned into a snake?
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Who besides Moses had rods that turned into serpents or snakes?

Exodus chapter 7 describes how the Egyptian magicians also had rods that turned into snakes, as did Moses' brother AAron, whose snake swallowed up the other serpents. This passage comes from the Priestly author, who was at pains to emphasise the importance of the priestly caste and therefore of Aaron, who had been little more than a spokesman for Moses in the older version of Exodus.


What three signs did Yahweh give Moses to show pharaoh?

God gave Moses three signs to show to the pharaoh that God had sent him. (Exodus 4:1-9) 1. His rod turned into a snake 2. His hand became leprous (as snow) then became normal again. 3. The water of the river turned to blood


Why was the pharaoh not impressed when Moses turned the stick into a snake?

The Pharaohs heart was hardened, and the Egyptian magician also changed the staff into a snake.


What did Moses' staff turn into?

According to The Bible/Tanakh/Old Testament, when Moses went before Pharoah, Moses' staff changed into a snake/serpent, and then back into a staff again. (Exodus 4:1-5)


Why is the bronze snake staff bronze?

The bronze snake staff in the Bible is made of bronze because bronze was a common metal used in ancient times for its durability and malleability. Additionally, bronze was associated with healing properties in ancient beliefs, which may have influenced its selection for the staff to symbolize healing and protection.


How does Moses in the bible turn a staff to a snake and how did the migician in the bible copy him?

first of all God turned the staff into the snake, and second, the magicians where helped by satin (WHICH IS A VERY MEAN PERSON)


What did moses' snake do to the magicians snake?

It swallowed the magician's snakes.


What did Moses snake do to the magicians snake?

It swallowed the magician's snakes.


God told Moses to throw his staff on the ground and it became a snake and he told him to pick it up by the tail why?

It was a test of faith. Once the staff had transformed - he was instructed to pick up the snake by tail - risking getting bitten - however, when he did as instructed - the snake turned back into a staff.


What is the summary of exodus chapter 4 and 5?

In Exodus chapter 4, Moses gains confidence and performs miraculous signs to convince the Israelites and Pharaoh of his mission from God. In Exodus chapter 5, Moses and Aaron request Pharaoh to release the Israelites to worship, but Pharaoh responds by increasing the work burden on the Israelites. The Israelites blame Moses and Aaron for making their situation worse.


What was the First miracle Moses performed?

Exodus ch.3 relates how God appeared to Moses in the Burning Bush, and the bush, though on fire, was not consumed. Other miracles (such as the rod, and the Plagues) were later.Earlier events, such as Moses in the Nile and being rescued by Pharaoh's daughter and later fleeing from Pharaoh (Exodus ch.2), were not stated as having been open miracles.According to Jewish tradition (and not stated openly in the Torah), Moses was able to escape Pharaoh's executioners (Exodus 2:15) only through a miracle (Rashi commentary on Exodus 4:11).


When did the Jews start using medicine?

In the Exodus, Moses makes a copper snake which the Jews were supposed to look at and then not die of a snake bite. Seemed to be a psychological medicine, a placebo effecting procedure. After the Bible, someone destroyed some medical book because people were using it to poison people instead of to cure them.