Reconsidering the Nehushtan as a Magical Healing Device within the Geographical, Cultural, and Magico-Religious Context of the Ancient Near East
According to Numbers 21:4–9, the Nehushtan was a copper/bronze snake effigy that functioned as a ‘magical’ healing tool to cure the early Israelites from venomous snakebites they incurred during their desert wanderings. What is unclear from the narrative is the symbolic significance of the event, th...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2023
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Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 11 |
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Archaeology
B Serpent B Ancient Near East B healing tool B Snake B apotropaic and sympathetic magic B Numbers 21:4-9 B Nehushtan |
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