“… but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God predestined before the ages to our glory; the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.” (1 Corinthians 2:7-8) ...
Fiery Serpents and the Cross
As recorded in Numbers 21, God had the Israelites pass through the wilderness so that they would become qualified to enter the land of Canaa ...