Moses: Ok folks, I know these snake bites are painful and you are dying, but I have a solution. I made a big bronze snake and put it up on a pole so everyone can see it. Just look at it and you won't die.
Israelite 1: You want me to look at a snake?
Israelite 2: Isn't that idolatry?
Israelite 3: I don't like snakes.
Israelite 4: We've never looked at snakes before.
Israelite 5: My husband doesn't really like Moses, so we aren't going to look at the snake.
Israelite 6: I have to go over that hill and squint real hard into the sun to see that snake. Might not be worth the trip.
Israelite 7: I have a natural immunity to snake bites.
Israelite 8: Moses isn't the boss of me.
Israelite 9: I know my rights, you can't make me look at a snake.
Israelite 10: Hey, I bought this medicine from a passing trader. He says it's for worms. Those are just small snakes, right?
And Moses wept.
