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God Commanded An Idol. What Happened Next Shocked Me | The Red Thread E07

God Commanded An Idol. What Happened Next Shocked Me | The Red Thread E07 Description: What if the most dangerous object in Israel's history wasn't a golden calf—but a bronze serpent God Himself commanded them to make? In this episode of The Red Thread, we journey into one of Scripture's most unsettling paradoxes: the moment God told Moses to craft an image of the very creature that was killing His people—and lift it up as their only hope of survival. This isn't just ancient history. It's a pattern woven into the fabric of redemption itself—one that Jesus would later point to as the key to understanding His own crucifixion. We explore why the Hebrew word for these "fiery serpents" (seraphim) is the same word used for the burning angels around God's throne… yet here, they bring death instead of worship. We unpack the scandalous command that seemed to violate the Second Commandment itself—and why staring at the symbol of your judgment became the only path to healing. And we confront the haunting epilogue: centuries later, King Hezekiah had to destroy this God-ordained object because the people had turned it into an idol called "Nehushtan"—just a piece of brass they worshiped instead of the God who appointed it. This is more than a Bible story. It's a mirror held up to our own tendency to worship the remedy instead of the Healer—to cling to methods, symbols, and formulas while missing the gaze of surrendered dependence that alone brings life. If you've ever begged God to remove the "serpents" from your life—regret, failure, chronic pain, betrayal—this episode reframes everything. Sometimes He doesn't take the serpent away. He lifts it up… and meets you in the wound. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 The desert that strips you bare 2:18 Three million souls crawling toward promise 4:05 "Fiery serpents" — the Hebrew shocker (seraphim) 6:32 The scandalous command: "Make a serpent" 8:47 Why healing required staring at your wound 11:15 The cross as the pole made flesh 13:40 Your 3 a.m. serpents: regret, comparison, resentment 15:55 The epilogue no one talks about: Nehushtan 18:20 When we worship the bronze instead of the Gaze 20:45 What if God won't remove your serpent? 🔔 Subscribe to The Red Thread for weekly journeys into the hidden patterns connecting Scripture, human psychology, and the architecture of grace. We don't do shallow takes or algorithmic fluff. We follow the red thread—the bloodline of mercy running from Eden to Calvary to your kitchen table today. 💬 Comment below: What's the "serpent" in your life you keep asking God to remove? What if His invitation isn't removal—but a pole? #TheRedThread #BibleMysteries #BronzeSerpent #Numbers21 #John314 #BiblicalTheology #SpiritualHealing #CatholicTheology #Grace #Idolatry #Hezekiah #Nehushtan #Wilderness #DesertSeason #Redemption Tags: bronze serpent, Nehushtan, Numbers 21, John 3:14, fiery serpents, seraphim, Moses pole, biblical paradox, idolatry, grace, healing through wounds, desert season, spiritual warfare, Catholic theology, biblical mysteries, Old Testament, Jesus and the serpent, crucifixion pattern, King Hezekiah, 2 Kings 18, Second Commandment, graven images, wilderness testing, venom and healing, gaze of faith, The Red Thread, Bible study, scripture deep dive, spiritual formation, redemption arc, Eden to Calvary, bloodline of mercy