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What is the meaning of John 13 7?
“Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” – John 13:7. The Bible is like our guide. It is God’s Word that we should live by to live a fruitful life. We are to spread his love and live by His Word.
What does the snake on the pole represent?
After he died, Zeus placed Asclepius among the stars as the constellation Ophiuchus, or “the serpent bearer.” The Greeks regarded snakes as sacred and used them in healing rituals to honor Asclepius, as snake venom was thought to be remedial and their skin-shedding was viewed as a symbol of rebirth and renewal.
What does it mean to lift Jesus up?
Jesus said, “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me” (John 12:32). That is primarily a statement of truth about His work through His death on the cross, but it is also true of our service for Him: when we lift Jesus up rather than ourselves, men and women are attracted to Him.
What is the message of John chapter 13?
Jesus challenges the disciples in Chapter 13. He tells them that one of them will betray him that night and hand him over to the Romans and Jews to be killed. The disciples are shocked by this and ask who it is that will betray Jesus. Jesus also challenges Peter at the end of the chapter.
Why is the snake a symbol of healing?
The Greeks regarded snakes as sacred and used them in healing rituals to honor Asclepius, as snake venom was thought to be remedial and their skin-shedding was viewed as a symbol of rebirth and renewal.
What does lift up Jesus mean?
When the name of Jesus is lifted up?
Philippians 2:9-11 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
What does the Bible say about lifting up the serpent?
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; that whoever believes may in Him have eternal life. [ John 3:14-15]
Did Moses lift up the serpent in the wilderness?
NASB 1995 “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; NASB 1977 “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; Amplified Bible Just as Moses lifted up the [bronze] serpent in the desert [on a pole], so must the Son of Man be lifted up [on the cross],
What did Jesus say about the serpent in the wilderness?
So Jesus tells Nicodemus (3:14-15), “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.” Jesus is saying that the Spirit of God cannot just brush away sin when He grants the new birth.
What did Jesus say about lifting up the son of Man?
So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me. John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”