COMMENTARY

Old Testament: Numbers 21:4-9
The people of Israel are fed up with the hardships of wilderness wandering. They grumble and complain about their food. This constitutes rebellion against God's and Moses' leadership. Their disobedience results in their being bitten by poisonous snakes. Realizing their sin, they ask Moses to pray that God will remove the serpents. He does not remove them, but he provides a cure a mere look at a raised bronze serpent. God provides a means of healing from the consequences of their sin.

Epistle: Ephesians 2:1-10
This passage deals with the grace of God which comes to us at a time when we are dead in sin. The Christian is united with the risen, triumphant Christ whose Father shows him the riches of his grace in Christ. Grace is what saves us and it is…