Jesus, who was rejected by the very ones he came to save, became their saving grace.

The word “hosanna” is translated as “save us”.

Jesus knows that new life means the death of something else.

The author of Hebrews considers who Jesus is and what Jesus does.

It is only in naming our sin and seeking to turn from it that we can be healed.

“I will be their God and they shall be my people.”

There are no strings attached to God's love for the world.

All that God creates is intended for and, in fact, is good.

We may view our sin as something shameful, something broken, but I’m not sure we often think of it as foolishness.

To be saved, the Hebrews must look up at the bronze serpent – the symbol for their sin.