nehushtan Synonyms
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nehushtan Meaning
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nehushtan (n.)
A thing of brass; -- the name under which the Israelites worshiped the brazen serpent made by Moses.
nehushtan Sentence Examples
- The Israelites made a nehushtan, a bronze serpent, to worship instead of God.
- King Hezekiah later destroyed the nehushtan because it had become an object of idolatry.
- The nehushtan symbolized the healing power of God, who had rescued the Israelites from the plagues of fiery serpents.
- Some scholars believe that the nehushtan was similar to a Mesopotamian deity known as Nimgir.
- In the Bible, the nehushtan is mentioned in the books of Numbers and Kings.
- The name "nehushtan" means "bronze thing" in Hebrew.
- The nehushtan was kept in the temple of Jerusalem until it was destroyed by King Hezekiah.
- Some theologians see the nehushtan as a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ, who was lifted up on the cross.
- The nehushtan is a symbol of both the healing power of God and the dangers of idolatry.
- The destruction of the nehushtan by King Hezekiah represents the rejection of idolatry and the restoration of true worship.
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A thing of brass; -- the name under which the Israelites worshiped the brazen serpent made by Moses.
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The Israelites made a nehushtan, a bronze serpent, to worship instead of God.
King Hezekiah later destroyed the nehushtan because it had become an object of idolatry.
The nehushtan symbolized the healing power of God, who had rescued the Israelites from the plagues of fiery serpents.
Some scholars believe that the nehushtan was similar to a Mesopotamian deity known as Nimgir.
