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Jan 4, 2022 · When John the Baptist referred to Jesus as the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29), the Jews who heard him might have immediately thought of any one of several important sacrifices.
Mar 27, 2024 · The title Lamb of God puts a direct spotlight onto the primary mission for which Jesus came. He came to sacrificially offer his life for the redemption of humanity. More personally, he came to die for you and me. Just understanding that will help you see why Jesus is called the Lamb of God.
May 25, 2021 · We Can Draw Near to God because of the Blood of the Lamb. Hebrews 10:19-22 explains the weight of Jesus’ act saying, “And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter Heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.
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Picture a scene where tens of thousands of men stand outside their homes, each with a lamb, as they await the arrival of dusk when they are obligated to slit the animal’s throat. Thousands of lambs were sacrificed on the evening prior to the Israelites’ departure from Egypt in obedience to God’s direct instructions for observing the Passover. That ...
It wasn’t until the New Testament that the true depth of the lesson of the Passover was revealed. Paul wrote, “For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us” (1 Corinthians 5:7, emphasis added throughout). In other words, Paul connected the dots and explained how the lambs slaughtered before the Exodus—and the countless others slaughtered ...
Just before Jesus commenced His public ministry, John the Baptist saw Him and was inspired to cry out to his followers, “Behold, the Lamb of God” (John 1:35-36). The reference to Jesus as the Passover lamb is included here, but the declaration also connects to a prophecy predating even the first Passover. Genesis 22 is the well-known story of how A...
The sacrificial provision of a lamb taught the Israelites that they could be saved from death with the blood of a substitute. That is why Jesus is called the Lamb of God. Isn’t it a blessing to know that God is willing to accept the death of His Son in your place, so you don’t have to pay the penalty of sin with your own life? If you fervently resp...
Why does John the Baptist call Jesus, “The Lamb of God” (John 1:29)? Throughout the Old Testament, lamb “without blemish” (Exodus 12:5) was the animal God designated to be sacrificed for the sins of His people as a prophetic symbol of the “Lamb” without sin whom “God will provide for Himself” (Genesis 22:8) to pay the death ...
Sep 27, 2023 · We first read of Jesus being referred to as the Lamb of God in the gospel of John when John the Baptist sees Christ and declares, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” . But the picture of Christ as a lamb did not originate in John’s imagination.
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Aug 24, 2024 · Where is the Lamb of God Found in the Bible? We can find The “Lamb of God” meaning and context in different verses in the Scriptures. Let us look at how it is pictured and explained in various passages. The Suffering Lamb. The passage of Isaiah 53 describes Christ’s first coming and His death.
