Miniature - Fixed Under Religious Glass - Moses And The Brazen Serpent - France

End of the 18th century France Rare representation in fixed coaster representing Moses and the brazen serpent. History of the Brazen Serpent: The subject of the brazen serpent is taken from the Old Testament. The motif of the brazen serpent is presented in Exodus and the Book of Numbers. The story recounts one of many times when the Israelites doubted God. Wandering in the desert, food and water became scarce. The people begin to complain about Moses and God. Then Yahweh sends a plague of poisonous serpents on them. Many Israelites die and those who remain alive understand where they sinned. They therefore go to Moses to ask him to intercede for them with God and to remove the plague. Moses did as they asked him: “The LORD said to Moses, Make for yourself a burning serpent, and place it on a pole; whoever is bitten and looks at it will live. Moses made a serpent of bronze, and placed it on a pole; and whoever was bitten by a serpent, and looked at the brazen serpent, preserved his life. » Dimensions: Frame included: 14.5 x 12 cm ALL DELIVERIES ARE MADE BY DHL EXPRESS ONLY!