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The bronze serpent (Nehushtan) that Moses erected in the wilderness (Numbers 21:4-9) to heal the Israelites from snake bites was later destroyed by Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:4). What was the primary reason Hezekiah destroyed this object?
A
Hezekiah sought to centralize worship in Jerusalem, removing any competing sites or objects of veneration.
B
Hezekiah aimed to correct the Israelites' misunderstanding of God's grace, emphasizing that faith, not objects, held the power to heal.
C
Hezekiah destroyed it because it had become an object of idolatrous worship.
D
Hezekiah feared the serpent would be stolen and used in pagan rituals by neighboring nations.
Reference:
2 Kings 18:4
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