Nehushtan

By Crusader1307

According to The Judaic Torah and later Western Christian Holy Bible, The ''Book of Kings'' (Old Testament), tells of a strange developed Belief among The Hebrew. After Moses was tasked by God to ''lead The Israelites'' out of their captivity as slaves – into The Desert, it became apparent that many fell prey to natural illness and wildlife which were indicative to that Climate. Probably the most worrisome – was a type of Reptile, described as a ''Fire Snake'' (or a Serpent whose bite was ''as fire''). During one of Moses ''communes'' with The Lord, ''He'' told Him a remedy to this malady. Moses told His people to slaughter one of these ''pesky'' Reptiles. The slain creatures (one for each Camp of The tribe) was then hung on a tall wooden Pole in the center of each Camp. ''Burnt Offerings'' were so given, and the process was said to keep all Snakes away from The Camps – hence no bites. The Ceremony was called ''Nehushtan''. Some Scholars cite that The Nehushtan was the earliest of Healing Symbols, which would later evolve into The Greek Caduceus – still used to identify Doctors and Nurses the World around.