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When did God turn the rod into a serpent?
God turned Moses' rod into a serpent during the encounter at the burning bush, as a sign of His power to perform miracles. This event is described in the Book of Exodus in the Bible.
What creatures did God send to afflict the Israelites in the wilderness?
God sent fiery serpents as a punishment for the Israelites' disobedience in the wilderness. These serpents bit the people, causing many deaths until Moses made a bronze serpent on a pole, which the people could look at to be healed.
What opportunity did God offer Moses when Israel turned away to worship the Golden Calf?
God offered Moses the opportunity to intercede on behalf of the Israelites and prevent their destruction. God told Moses that He would destroy the people and make a great nation out of him instead. Moses pleaded with God for mercy and forgiveness for the Israelites, ultimately showing his great love and compassion for his people.
Who is the Hebrew leader who received the Ten Commandments?
Moses is the Hebrew leader who received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai according to the Bible.
What was Moses father's name?
Moses' father's name was Amram, and his mother's name was Jochebed.
What did Moses do with the bronze serpent when he was building the covenant of the ark?
He tied it to a tall pole and let it hang from there.
Was the serpent that Moses fashioned copper or bronze?
The simple translation of the verse (in Numbers ch.21) is copper. Anything else would be commentary or interpretation.
What was the first supernatural act of Moses and Aaron which the Egyptians magicians could not imitate?
His rod turned into serpent. The Egyptians did imitate that but Moses serpent ate the other serpents.
What did God turn into a serpent to show Moses' authority with God?
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What image did Moses place on a pole to look upon as a cure for snake bites?
American King James Verson: 'And the Lord said to Moses 'Make a fiery serpent and set it on a pole and it shall come to pass that every one that is bitten when he looks on it shall live.' Moses either free-carved a serpent or carved the shape of serpent into the pole.
Why is the bronze snake staff bronze?
God told Moses to throw the staff, and God turned it into bronze and it was known to be the Nehushtan staff. When this happened, the staff turned into a snake. God ordered Moses to pick up the staff and when Moses did, it turned back to it's original self. Many people in Moses' time destroyed it for other goods.
When did God turn the rod into a serpent?
God turned Moses' rod into a serpent during the encounter at the burning bush, as a sign of His power to perform miracles. This event is described in the Book of Exodus in the Bible.
What happened to the serpents of the Pharaoh's magicians?
They were swallowed by moses' serpent which subsequently turned back into a stick.
Why did Moses make a serpent in the desert?
God told Moses (Numbers ch.21) to make the image of a serpent. This was to remind those who complained about the journey or about the food (ibid.), that they were in effect badmouthing God (the snake is a symbol of slander).BTW, it's wilderness, not desert.
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)
What creatures did God send to afflict the Israelites in the wilderness?
God sent fiery serpents as a punishment for the Israelites' disobedience in the wilderness. These serpents bit the people, causing many deaths until Moses made a bronze serpent on a pole, which the people could look at to be healed.
What is a pray hour in religion?
If you're a widow pray night and day; 1 Tim 5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.... For another husband, perhaps? And Moses prayed for the people. And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. - Numbers 21:4-9
