I wonder what thoughts thundered through the mind of Nicodemus as he helped to remove the bloodied body of His Saviour.. from Calvary's cruel cross. The raising of the humble (Luke 1:52; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6). Your email address will not be published. Three long years had passes since that night when Nicodemus first started to understand that he must be born again, but as the day of His death grew ever closer, when Jesus Christ would finally be lifted-up, like that brass serpent in the wilderness .. we read these poignant words from our Saviour own lips: I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.
The answer is simple. The uplifting on the cross (John 3:14; John 8:28; John 12:32, John 12:34). It was when Christ was lifted up like the serpent in the wilderness that judgement for sin ( for your sin and mine) was fully and finally made. O Hades, where is your victory?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
Or, as Dr. Doddridge connects the words with what precedes, “And now I mention the Son of man, let me rectify that grand mistake of yours concerning his kingdom, which otherwise may be attended with fatal … Matthew 10:32-33, 32 "Everyone therefore who shall confess Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. The bronze snake was the cure for every Israelite. This is the first of three “lifted up” phrases in John (Jn 8:28; 12:32, 34).
But think about it. John 3:14-15. It may even go as far as perceiving the death of Jesus on the cross as being a substitute death to pay the price for one's personal sin and mentally acknowledging that they need such a substitute.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, Verses 14 and 15 show the chronology of the Son of Man from the past to the future.
There is a saving significance to God’s provision of both the pole and the cross. In verse 13, Jesus claims to have come to earth from heaven, so he thus speaks wisely and accurately of what he has firsthand knowledge. Salem Media Group. (NASB) What does "believes in Him" mean? 17 "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him.
(NASB) In verse 4, the people became impatient because of the journey. However, people could be healed from the snake bite if they looked to the standard of a bronze snake on a pole. How many people were in the camp? of the Son of Man from the past to the future. So that the look was not merely to the brazen serpent, but to God in heaven; yea, to the word of God, his essential Logos, as say the Targumists on Numbers 21:9. We see, in yet another use of this great âmust,â Christ anticipating His future triumph.
Maybe Nicodemus would understand what Jesus said if He gave an. 4. In that culture, this method of execution was so vile that it was often mentioned using substitute phrases. John 3:14. The following are the uses of the word in the New Testament: The exaltation of pride (Matthew 11:23; Luke 10:15; Luke 14:11). That can be read in Numbers 21. Now, let's stretch or imaginations for just a bit and remember the size of the camp. In verse 9 we are told that Moses followed God's instructions, and when one who had been bitten looked upon the bronze serpent, he lived. Is that what Jesus meant when he made the statement in John 3:16? And this is what He says.
Just as the Israelites had to go to the center of the camp, so we must do as God directs. Maybe Nicodemus would understand what Jesus said if He gave an illustration from the Old Testament. I. In the desert and desolate country to the south of Mount Hor, Numbers 21:4. What does John 3:14 mean? Do you know of a city near where you live that has a population of 2,000,000 people? ââTwas great to speak a world from nought. And it is not by self-effort, extensive training, mortification or ignoring the presence of sin in our life that we can be forgiven of our sins and have our lives redeemed from death - but by looking at God's perfect Sacrifice for sin - Jesus Christ, our sin-Substitute, Who was lifted up on the cross, so that all who would look on Him by grace through faith would live. How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Visualize yourself as an Israelite on the edge of the camp tending your sheep. 9 And Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on the standard; and it came about, that if a serpent bit any man, when he looked to the bronze serpent, he lived. The reference here is to the crucifixion, but beyond that, to the glorification of Christ. Grant's Verse-by-Verse Logos Bible Software. I. How far would it have been from the sheep grazing area to the center of the camp? whosoever believeth in him should not perish. To most, that is what is meant by "believe in Jesus."
4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. You believe! Now transfer that size estimate to the camp of the Israelites. And it is well known, that "a serpent", and "Messiah", are numerically, or by gematry, the same; a way of interpretation, and explanation, often in use with the Jews. It is a great gift.—No one was worthy to die for our sins but the only begotten and well-beloved Son of God. Compare Luke 24:26, Luke 24:46; Matthew 26:54; Mark 8:31; John 12:34. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. http://media.blubrry.com/one_verse/p/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/495199521-redeeminggod-126-what-does-1-john-314-mean.mp3. The mode of their being lifted up. Your email address will not be published. In verse 6 the LORD sent fiery serpents among which bit the people, so that many people of Israel died. II. Proud member It was made to Nicodemus in a discussion of the necessity of being born again. Your family asks, "Why?"
You are bitten by one of the fiery serpents. Where was the serpent placed? And Nicodemus knew that in His grace and justice, God answered Moses' intercession on behalf of his people Israel, who was instructed to lift up a brass serpent on a pole in the wilderness.. as a substitute for their sin. Verses 14 and 15 show the chronology of the Son of Man from the past to the future. "in four places it is said, "make thee", &c. In three places it is explained, viz. John 3:14. by Grant | Sep 11, 2016 | John | 2 comments. Placed on high, So that it might be seen by the people. John 3:14. It was an enormously costly gift for God to give, and we ignore the gift at our peril. Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools.
It is characteristic of John to blend the two ideas of Christ's passion and glory (John 8:28; John 12:32).
(NASB). One must go to the center of the camp and "look upon" the serpent. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness. You died because you had been bitten by a fiery serpent and you were not healed because your faith did not produce the divinely prescribed response. Surely it would have been a walk of some miles. For our faith to be the kind of faith that brings us to spiritual healing, our belief must bring us to respond to "the Son of Man" being "lifted up" in the divinely prescribed manner. Romans 6:1-7, 1 What shall we say then? 1 John 3:14, ESV: "We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers.Whoever does not love abides in death." Are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? This event took place during Israel’s wandering in the wilderness before they entered the promised land. As Nicodemus tenderly removed the body of the Lord-Jesus Christ, who had been lifted up on the cross like the fiery serpent in the wilderness, its profound significance and the intensity of its meaning must have pierced his soul to the very core. God bless you. Looking was a type of belief. This was a. provision, a sign or symbol of life for those dying by snake bite. And Moses interceded for the people. Sounds simple, right? 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Offers Salvation How many times have we heard that it is essential for us to "believe in Jesus" in order to be saved? 1 Co 15: 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” 55 “O Death, where is your sting? Must - It is proper; necessary; indispensable, if men are saved. An illustration John 3: 14 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; 15 that whoever believes may in Him have eternal life." "Son of Man" is a title Jesus applies often to Himself. It also means to exalt or lift up in majesty.
21 "But he who practices the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God." That can be read in Numbers 21.
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