Moses' brazen serpent is referring to the atonement. It is symbolic of the Savior being lifted up on the cross. If we look to Him, we can live both spiritually and physically through His marvelous atonement. 2 Nephi 33: 19 states"Behold, he was spoken of by aMoses; yea, and behold a btypewas craised up in the wilderness, that whosoever would look upon it might live. And many did look and live.
20But few understood the meaning of those things, and this because of the hardness of their hearts. But there were many who were so hardened that they would not look, therefore they perished. Now the reason they would not look is because they did not believe that it would aheal them.
21O my brethren, if ye could be healed by merely casting about your eyes that ye might be healed, would ye not behold quickly, or would ye rather harden your hearts in aunbelief, and bebslothful, that ye would not cast about your eyes, that ye might perish?
22If so, wo shall come upon you; but if not so, then cast about your eyes and abegin to believe in the Son of God, that he will come to redeem his people, and that he shall suffer and die tobatone for their sins; and that he shall crise again from the dead, which shall bring to pass the dresurrection, that all men shall stand before him, to be ejudged at the last and judgment day, according to their fworks."
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