The Bronze Serpent

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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# 103 - The Bronze Serpent - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Israel faces fiery serpents in the wilderness, healing comes in an unexpected way—by looking up in faith. In this episode, we explore the power of trust, the hidden miracles of God, and how the bronze serpent foreshadows ultimate redemption.Episode 103 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Numbers.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Psalm 27:1, "The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?"Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. Show Notes: (02:01) Intro with Yael Eckstein (02:57) The Bronze Serpent (29:24) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the chosen people.
0:03.0	The Edomites already told us, in no uncertain terms, they would meet us in battle.
0:09.0	I had hoped that hearing our plight and drawing on our shared lineage with Esau's descendants would sway their minds.
0:20.0	Or do they mean to finish what they started 38 years ago?
0:24.6	Well, technically, we started it.
0:27.6	Perhaps we should prepare ourselves for war.
0:29.6	They seem intent on finishing it either way.
0:32.6	Eliezer cut in decisively and interrupted his brother.
0:36.6	If we want to be haunted by our past, then fine.
0:39.9	Let it be our teacher.
0:41.6	Why did the campaign against the Canaanites fail?
0:44.5	Why were we crushed against the walls of Arad?
0:47.4	Our forefathers went without the presence of the Lord.
0:51.0	I remember the Ark of the Covenant sat idle in Kadesh, or they ventured out without
0:57.0	a second thought. No one thought to pray and ask the Lord to be with them. No one thought about anything
1:02.9	but the fear, and that is why they failed. I propose we change that. Joshua, draw up your plans
1:10.6	and make the changes you need to our defenses.
1:13.6	But first, let us pray and ask the Lord to be with us. And let us go a step further and remember
1:20.6	the warnings he gave about conquering the land of Canaan. We must make a holy vow. If the Lord
1:26.6	should hand our enemy over to us,
1:29.5	we must completely destroy their city.
1:32.7	No half-measures.
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