Breaking up the Brazen Serpent

 Do you read the Bible as a book of real events that happened to real people? It’s easy to fall into a dry familiarity with the narratives of the Bible, and I’m just as prone to skipping the familiar bits as anyone else, but when I read with a heart and mind in tune with the reality of the Bible and the people described therein, I find myself intrigued by details I never would have noticed otherwise.

For example, this verse in Exodus got me thinking:

 

“And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his s...