He is mighty to save, because He was mighty to endure. As we have shown above, “brass” in Scripture symbolizes judgment. Hence we see the solemn propriety of Moses being instructed to make “a serpent of brass” to place upon the pole. Many have wondered how it was possible for the Holy One of God to be represented by a “serpent”—surely that was the last of all objects suited to portray Him who is fairer than the children of men! But no mistake was made. As a fact, the “serpent” was the only similitude