Who was the righteous king of Judah who destroyed the bronze serpent Moses had made because the people were worshipping it?
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Correct answer: Hezekiah
Hezekiah led a major religious reform. He broke the bronze serpent (Nehushtan) because it had become an object of idolatry, and he trusted in the Lord more than any other king of Judah before or after him.
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