Question details I always thought Serpents were a personification of evil, but when the Israelites had to look up at the serpent on the pole, wasn't that symbolic of Jesus? [Numbers 21:8] Play Share Copy Topics Evil Israel (People, Israelites) Jews (Ethnic, Jewish) Serpent (Snake) Jesus (Old Testament) Bible references Numbers 21.8 2014-04-17 Call length 11:03 Full audio file TNP140417H.mp3