2015 Numbers Study Lesson 11

THOSE WHO LOOKED AT THE BRONZE SNAKE LIVED

Numbers 21:1-35

Key verse 21:8, 9

The LORD said to Moses, "Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can
look at it and live." So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when
anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, he lived.

1. How did Arad treat the Israel violently (21:1)? What vow did the Israelites make
(2)? How did God listen to their plea (3)?

2. Why did the people grow impenitent again (4)? What was their attitude towards
Moses and God (5)? What is their sin (1Thess 5:18)? How did God strike them
(6)? What did they beg Moses (7)? How did God provide salvation in response
to Moses’ prayer (8,9)? What does this teach us about faith and salvation
(Jn 3:14, 15)?

3. Draw a map of Israel’s journey from the Desert of Sanai to the boundary of Moab
(1:1; 10:11; 11:3; 12:16; 20:22; 21:3,4; 21:10-21; 22:1). What was Israel’s
request to Sihon king of the Amotrites (21, 22)? What was his reply (23)? What
was Israel’s victory (24-32)? How did they take over Bashan (33-35)?