Just as the serpent lifted up symbolized the removal of divine wrath, so also Christ crucified becomes a symbol of extinguished divine wrath.
Kama vile kuinuliwa kwa nyoka, ikadhihirisha kuondolewa kwa ghadhabu ya Mungu, hivyo kusulibiwa kwa Kristo kulikuwa mfano wa kutuondolea ghadhabu tuliostahili.