Me too!

I am actually watching this now, for that very reason 🤔. Why condemn for false idols, then ask them to look at a false idol to be healed?

Are you a fan of Rene Girard?

It should be noted that the level of goodness with regards to looking at the bronze serpent raised up is specifically trust. I.E. They faith-ed themselves to God's care to save them. With the cross of our Lord we must believe ourselves to Jesus Himself unto the level of marital relationship (spiritually speaking as members of His own body).

What Moises raised up is not a serpent but a sheep. This is a translation error of the Greek bible.

@@LightYagami-dz3fn ​ ​ not at all true, as I bet you might know. The Hebrew goes as follows: Numbers 21:9 " מֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh) So Moses וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) made נְחֹ֔שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ) a bronze נְחַ֣שׁ (nə·ḥaš) snake וַיְשִׂמֵ֖הוּ (way·śi·mê·hū) and mounted עַל־ (‘al-) it on הַנֵּ֑ס (han·nês) a pole. אִם־ (’im-) If אִ֔ישׁ (’îš) anyone who נָשַׁ֤ךְ (nā·šaḵ) was bitten וְהִבִּ֛יט (wə·hib·bîṭ) looked אֶל־ (’el-) at הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁת (han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ) the bronze הַנָּחָשׁ֙ (han·nā·ḥāš) serpent, וָחָֽי׃ (wā·ḥāy) he would recover. "

noteworthy that bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper,

Thank you for this insight

Seraphim nachashim.

So good! I need to watch it again because I’m not understanding the connection between serpent and seraphim

@@benc6537 Yes, I looked it up: in Num. 21,6 it's both: han-nə-ḥā-šîm haś-śə-rā-p̄îm, "serpents fiery", and han-nā-ḥāš is just the ordinary word for serpent, used also in Gen. 3,1.

The high priest is Caiaphas, Matthew 26:57. Caiaphas tore his own clothes as described in Matthew 26:65. It was forbidden for the high priest to tear his own garments as stated in Leviticus 10:6 and Leviticus 21:10. I hope this helps. God Bless.

@@brucebarber4104 I need to check that out. Thank you. Peace of Christ Fatelli tutti para 15

@@RCEmichaelreavey, this is the commentary I found in the Catena Aurea regarding Mark 14:63: "Leo, Sermon 5, de Pass.: But Caiaphas, to increase the odiousness of what they had heard, “rent his clothes,” and without knowing what his frantic action meant, by this madness, deprived himself of the honour of the priesthood, forgetting that command, by which it is said of the High Priest, “He shall not uncover his head or rend his clothes.” [Lev 21:10] For there follows: “The High Priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye?” Theophylact: The High Priest does after the manner of the Jews; for whenever any thing intolerable or sad occurred to them, they used to rend their clothes. In order then to shew that Christ had spoken great and intolerable blasphemy, he rent his clothes. Bede: But it was also with a higher mystery, that in the Passion of our Lord the Jewish priest rent his own clothes, that is, his ephod, whilst the garment of the Lord could not be rent, even by the soldiers, who crucified Him. For it was a figure that the Jewish priesthood was to be rent on account of the wickedness of the priests themselves. But the solid strength of the Church, which is often called the garment of her Redeemer, can never be torn asunder. Theophylact: The Jewish priesthood was to be rent from the time that they condemned Christ as guilty of death." God Bless.

@@brucebarber4104 Thank you. Must of been a strong person the only people I've seen tear their shirts in feign anger are pro wrestlers. Their shirts treat with sulphuric acid.

@@brucebarber4104 I was unaware of Catena Aurea. I am unable to locate the eo sermn

Wow. Words of wisdom always welcome. Fratelli Tutti

Hmm i think that in the phrase “become sin itself” the writer is saying how sin and death are one in the same. The consequence of sin is death, so Jesus died and became sin in that sense. I could be wrong

@@luke9747 Yeah, I had this thought as well.

Receiving us who are evil, opening his arms to embrace us as we were one is both to be counted amongst sinners and join with. If we choose to join him on the cross then because he is all good and the very life of the age to come Himself. We can be saved, that is our death/enslavement/spiritual sickness is overcome in His goodness/life/almighty action.

Dr. Pitre (and others) have written elsewhere that the phrase that St. Paul uses "became sin" in 2 Corinthians 5:21, in the Old Testament meant "became a sin offering."

He became a (sin offering) which was a sacrifice that was atonement for sin. Dr. Brant has a video answering this exact question

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No it’s not.

why?

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What?! 😂🤦🏾‍♂️

Forcing religion onto minors is a form of child abuse Kids are impressionable, Anything you tell them when they’re real small can have a lasting impression.

The call to have recourse to God and entrustment onto the level of unitive relationship when we come to Christ on the cross.

@@andrewkaldas3337 Bishop Barron’s homily just today talks about the serpent being sin, our sin that Christ bore when we gaze at Him crucified

@@marlam8625 exactly, yes 🙂🙏

We are also saved in this life--spiritual healing. Whoever is bitten by the serpent, ie., is tempted and sins, after confessing his sins in the sacrament, the spiritual wounds are further healed by looking at the uplifted serpent--the crucifix. Confession is healing, but the enemy knows our vulnerabilities. Looking at the Crucifix with expectation of being healed--the same attitude as the Israelites--results in miraculous strengthening of our souls from the enemy's snares. Here is what our Lord said to St. Gertrude about praying with a Crucifix: Here is what Our Lord revealed to St. Gertrude the Great about praying with a crucifix (in fact, all St. Gertrude did was constantly look at her crucifix and use it as an impetus to her heart's loving centering on the Sacred Heart of Jesus): “It is very agreeable to Me to see thee thus honoring the Crucifix. It is always an effect of Divine grace when men's eyes meet the Image on the Cross, and never once do they rest upon It, but their soul is benefited. The oftener they do this here on earth with reverence and love, the greater will be their reward in heaven.” And in another place He tells her: “Every time one kisses the Crucifix, or looks at it with devotion, the eye of God's mercy is fixed upon his soul. He should then listen within himself to these words of tenderness from Me: 'Behold how I, for love of thee, hang on the Cross-naked, despised, My while Body wounded, all My limbs distended. And still My Heart is enkindled with such glowing love for thee that if it were beneficial for thy salvation and thou couldst not be saved in any other way, I would for thee alone endure all that I suffered for the whole world!'” Wow. Let that sink in for a few minutes. And then be sure to keep a crucifix in your home, where you work, hanging on a rosary from your rear view mirror, and any other place that allows you to reflect on the Divine Love of Christ and this amazing truth . . . “I would for thee alone endure all that I suffered for the whole world!” www.catholiccompany.com/magazine/jesus-promise-praying-with-a-crucifix-5651

Asks a question and immediately follows it with an arrogant non-sequiter. You are not impressing anybody there buddy