Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 3:14
14-16. And as Moses, c.—Here now we have the "heavenly things," as before the "earthly," but under a veil, for the reason mentioned in :-. The crucifixion of Messiah is twice after this veiled under the same lively term—"uplifting," John 8:28 John 12:32; John 12:33. Here it is still further veiled—though to us who know what it means, rendered vastly more instructive—by reference to the brazen serpent. The venom of the fiery serpents, shooting through the veins of the rebellious Israelites, was... read more
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 3:14-15
John 3:14-15. And as Moses lifted up— Our Lord, by telling Nicodemus that the death of the Messiah was prefigured by types in the law, shewed him, that it was agreeable both to the doctrine of Moses, and to the councils of heaven, that the Messiah should be in a suffering state; consequently he insinuated, that the meanness of his present appearance upon earth was no reason why Nicodemus should doubt of his having come down from heaven. The type that he mentioned as prefiguring his sufferings,... read more