In our Gospel today, Jesus cryptically says, “And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up” (John 3:14). Strange. Turning to the Old Testament story to ...
Find today’s readings here. For Christians, reading the Old Testament in light of the New Testament is sometimes almost like a game: Where is Jesus hiding? How is Jesus prefigured this time, in a ...
In the Old Testament Book of Numbers, there is a story of Israelites wandering the desert being attacked and bitten by “fiery serpents” for disobeying God and Moses. The bites are fatal, except for ...