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  "source_note": "Generated from final CSV/JSON source state for verification and future builder input. This is not verified against any pre-existing live-site sidecar schema.",
  "figure": {
    "figure_id": "FOS_0398",
    "figure_name": "Bronze Serpent, Brazen Altar, and Judgment-Mercy Imagery",
    "technical_name": "Bronze serpent, brazen altar, bronze pillars, polished-bronze, and judgment-mercy imagery",
    "alternate_names": "bronze imagery; brass imagery; brazen serpent imagery; brazen altar imagery; polished bronze imagery",
    "page_slug": "bronze-serpent-brazen-altar-and-judgment-mercy-imagery",
    "reader_category": "Judgment, altar, strength, lifted remedy, and divine appearance / Bronze imagery",
    "bullinger_class": "Biblical imagery and motif forms",
    "simple_definition": "Bronze imagery uses the bronze serpent, brazen altar, pillars, hard heavens, or glowing bronze to picture judgment, sacrificial approach, strength, divine majesty, and mercy through a lifted remedy.",
    "technical_definition": "A metal-and-sanctuary motif in which bronze/brass imagery may signify hardened judgment, altar approach, enduring strength, or the awe-inspiring brightness of divine or heavenly appearance.",
    "source_hint": "Wave 33 draft-normalized stones/metals/clay/jewels imagery review; focus on bronze/brass in serpent, altar, pillar, judgment, and divine-appearance contexts.",
    "canonical_url": "https://ai-bible-commentary.com/figures-of-speech-in-the-bible/bronze-serpent-brazen-altar-and-judgment-mercy-imagery/",
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    "publication_status": "draft_normalized",
    "page_status": "draft_normalized"
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      "figure_name": "Bronze Serpent, Brazen Altar, and Judgment-Mercy Imagery",
      "page_slug": "bronze-serpent-brazen-altar-and-judgment-mercy-imagery",
      "reference": "Exod. 27:1-2",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "overlay it with brass",
      "explanation": "The brazen altar locates sacrificial approach in durable sanctuary metal.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized stones/metals/clay/jewels imagery review",
      "source_section": "Stones, Metals, Clay, and Jewels Imagery Forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "draft-normalized; source/context check required before publication",
      "review_status": "draft_normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX33_0072",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0398",
      "figure_name": "Bronze Serpent, Brazen Altar, and Judgment-Mercy Imagery",
      "page_slug": "bronze-serpent-brazen-altar-and-judgment-mercy-imagery",
      "reference": "Lev. 26:19",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass",
      "explanation": "Hard metal imagery pictures covenant judgment and withheld fruitfulness.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized stones/metals/clay/jewels imagery review",
      "source_section": "Stones, Metals, Clay, and Jewels Imagery Forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "draft-normalized; source/context check required before publication",
      "review_status": "draft_normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX33_0073",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0398",
      "figure_name": "Bronze Serpent, Brazen Altar, and Judgment-Mercy Imagery",
      "page_slug": "bronze-serpent-brazen-altar-and-judgment-mercy-imagery",
      "reference": "Num. 21:9",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "Moses made a serpent of brass",
      "explanation": "The bronze serpent becomes a lifted remedy amid judgment.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized stones/metals/clay/jewels imagery review",
      "source_section": "Stones, Metals, Clay, and Jewels Imagery Forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "draft-normalized; source/context check required before publication",
      "review_status": "draft_normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX33_0074",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0398",
      "figure_name": "Bronze Serpent, Brazen Altar, and Judgment-Mercy Imagery",
      "page_slug": "bronze-serpent-brazen-altar-and-judgment-mercy-imagery",
      "reference": "2 Kgs. 18:4",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "brake in pieces the brasen serpent",
      "explanation": "The former sign is destroyed when abused as an idol.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized stones/metals/clay/jewels imagery review",
      "source_section": "Stones, Metals, Clay, and Jewels Imagery Forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "draft-normalized; source/context check required before publication",
      "review_status": "draft_normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX33_0075",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0398",
      "figure_name": "Bronze Serpent, Brazen Altar, and Judgment-Mercy Imagery",
      "page_slug": "bronze-serpent-brazen-altar-and-judgment-mercy-imagery",
      "reference": "1 Kgs. 7:15",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "two pillars of brass",
      "explanation": "Bronze pillars image strength and splendour in temple architecture.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized stones/metals/clay/jewels imagery review",
      "source_section": "Stones, Metals, Clay, and Jewels Imagery Forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "draft-normalized; source/context check required before publication",
      "review_status": "draft_normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX33_0076",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0398",
      "figure_name": "Bronze Serpent, Brazen Altar, and Judgment-Mercy Imagery",
      "page_slug": "bronze-serpent-brazen-altar-and-judgment-mercy-imagery",
      "reference": "2 Chr. 4:1",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "an altar of brass",
      "explanation": "The bronze altar is central to sacrificial worship.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized stones/metals/clay/jewels imagery review",
      "source_section": "Stones, Metals, Clay, and Jewels Imagery Forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "draft-normalized; source/context check required before publication",
      "review_status": "draft_normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX33_0077",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0398",
      "figure_name": "Bronze Serpent, Brazen Altar, and Judgment-Mercy Imagery",
      "page_slug": "bronze-serpent-brazen-altar-and-judgment-mercy-imagery",
      "reference": "Dan. 10:6",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass",
      "explanation": "Polished bronze contributes to the brightness of the heavenly figure.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized stones/metals/clay/jewels imagery review",
      "source_section": "Stones, Metals, Clay, and Jewels Imagery Forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "draft-normalized; source/context check required before publication",
      "review_status": "draft_normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX33_0078",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0398",
      "figure_name": "Bronze Serpent, Brazen Altar, and Judgment-Mercy Imagery",
      "page_slug": "bronze-serpent-brazen-altar-and-judgment-mercy-imagery",
      "reference": "John 3:14",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "as Moses lifted up the serpent",
      "explanation": "Jesus interprets the lifted serpent as a pattern fulfilled in his lifting up.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized stones/metals/clay/jewels imagery review",
      "source_section": "Stones, Metals, Clay, and Jewels Imagery Forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "draft-normalized; source/context check required before publication",
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    {
      "example_id": "EX33_0079",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0398",
      "figure_name": "Bronze Serpent, Brazen Altar, and Judgment-Mercy Imagery",
      "page_slug": "bronze-serpent-brazen-altar-and-judgment-mercy-imagery",
      "reference": "Rev. 1:15",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "his feet like unto fine brass",
      "explanation": "Glowing bronze imagery presents the risen Christ in majesty and judgment.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized stones/metals/clay/jewels imagery review",
      "source_section": "Stones, Metals, Clay, and Jewels Imagery Forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
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      "page_slug": "bronze-serpent-brazen-altar-and-judgment-mercy-imagery",
      "reference": "Rev. 2:18",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "his feet are like fine brass",
      "explanation": "The Son of God is described with fiery, bronze-like feet in judicial authority.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized stones/metals/clay/jewels imagery review",
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      "representative": "no",
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