κήρυξον τὸν λόγον

So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live. There’s a fable about a farmer who, while working his field early in spring, came across a snake. He raised his hoe to kill it, but the snake spoke to him and begged for mercy. Please, sir, don’t you see that I’m too cold to do you any harm . Please help me before I freeze to death. Freezing is a terrible way to die , the man thought. So he took pity upon the snake, picked it up, and placed it inside his shirt to warm up. The warmth of the man’s body brought the snake back to life. Then suddenly, the snake bit him. As the man began to die, he asked the snake, Why’d you bite me? Don’t you see how I befriended you and took care of you? I saved your life!   Excuse me , the snake replied: But why blame me? You knew I was a snake when you picked me up! 1. Can you recognize a snake? The people of Israel in our Old Testament text for this Sixth Sunday of Easter ...