Bronze Serpent 1
Where were Adam and Eve exiled from after they sinned
paradise
What entered the world because of Adam’s sin
death/sin
Who did God use to guide Israel through the desert
Moses
What did God feed the Israelites during their exile
Manna and quail
In what book of the Bible is the story of the bronze serpent
Numbers
Both the serpent and Christ provided what to the people
Salvation/healing
How did God punish Israel for disobedience
Plague of serpents
How did God save Israel after punishing them?
The Bronze Serpent
What does the pole in the story symbolize
The Cross
What does the serpent’s poison in the story symbolize
Sin
How did the old testament teach us about salvation
Through symbolism and prophesy
What happened to human nature when Adam sinned
It became corrupt, inclined to evil, subject to death
Why did God not prevent Adam from eating from the tree
Because God gave him free will
What is God’s plan to heal human nature
The cross/resurrection/new covenant
Could humanity do anything to escape sin without God’s help
No
How did the Israelites behave during their time in the wilderness
They were disobedient to God and Moses
God provided a cure for the serpent’s bites after the Israelites did what?
Repented and asked Moses to pray for them
What part of God’s plan does the story of the bronze serpent teach us about
The cross
Name one thing that is necessary for salvation
Follow God's commandments, have faith, participate in the sacraments (baptism, chrismation, Eucharist, confession)
Christ was the same as humanity in all ways except for what
He had no sin, no corrupted nature, was not subject to death