Friday, March 2, 2012

Greek Bible Art: The Brazen Serpent

The image shows Moses and the Brazen Serpent by Sébastien Bourdon (source). This verse is from Numbers 21:9.

ἐποίησεν Μωυσῆς ὄφιν χαλκοῦν.
Fecit Moyses serpentem aeneum.
Moses made a serpent of brass.