Death of the Old, Rise of the New: Two Final Complaints (Numbers 20-21)

The wasted years of wandering through the wilderness are coming to an end as the first generation makes way for the second. Two final complaint stories set in motion a series of dramatic events that rock Israel to the core. Old heroes are dying, but this may be necessary for the new generation to move forward in faith. In this session we survey Moses' failure of leadership which bars him from leading Israel into the Promised Land. We also examine the odd "serpent on the stick" remedy which Jesus speaks about just before he says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son."

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