Fathers

Loading…

What the Fathers say

2 Kings 18:4

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

Then there were the miracles ... of the deadly bites of serpents, inflicted as just punishment for sin, and healed when a brazen serpent was raised on a wooden pole in sight of all, so that not only did relief come to an afflicted people but also the destruction of death by death was symbolized by this image of the crucifixion. …

City of God 10.8 ↗