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      • The answer is really quite simple. Young sheep are lambs. Adult female sheep are ewes. Castrated male sheep are wethers, and Intact (not castrated) adult male sheep are rams. While the Passover sacrifices were lambs (young sheep), like the ram God provided, Jesus was an adult. Just as the ram was a male sheep, Jesus was a man.
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      Why Was a Ram Sacrificed in Genesis 22 Instead of a Lamb?

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  3. reasonsforhopejesus.com › ram-sacrificed-inWhy Was a Ram Sacrificed in Genesis 22 Instead of a Lamb?

    Young sheep are lambs. Adult female sheep are ewes. Castrated male sheep are wethers, and Intact (not castrated) adult male sheep are rams. While the Passover sacrifices were lambs (young sheep), like the ram God provided, Jesus was an adult. Just as the ram was a male sheep, Jesus was a man.

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  4. hermeneutics.stackexchange.com › questions › 90082Why did God provide a ram and not a lamb for Abraham?

    Jan 6, 2024 · The narrator is very specific in distinguishing between three kinds of sheep in the nearby texts: Ewes (Genesis 22:28-30), lamb (Genesis 22:7), ram (Genesis 22:13), and emphasizes that it had horns (3 yrs old) the signs of maturity by which it was trapped in the thicket.

  5. judaism.stackexchange.com › questions › 29854In Genesis 22:8-14, is there a difference between a ram and a ...

    Rabeynu Bechaya ask why the term "איל" (ram) was used here, in contrast to "כבש" (lamb) - the term usually used by the Torah when referring to the sheep used for Korbanos. He explains that this is because a young sheep is called a כבש, and when it grows up it becomes an איל [see Mishna Parah 1:3].

  6. christianpure.com › learn › ram-symbolism-bibleRam Symbolism in the Bible: What You Need to Know

    Aug 22, 2024 · How does the ram’s symbolism compare to that of lambs or sheep in Scripture? The ram, in Scripture, often symbolizes strength, leadership, and sacrifice. We see this most vividly in the story of Abraham and Isaac, where a ram is provided by God as a substitute sacrifice.

  7. www.scottlapierre.org › rams-substitutionaryThe Ram's Substitutionary Atonement for Isaac (Genesis 22:13-14)

    Feb 6, 2023 · The Hebrew word for “lamb” in verses 7 and 8 is seh, and it means, “one of a flock, lamb, sheep, goat.”. The Hebrew word for “ram” in verse 13 is avil, and it means, “ram.”. Rams were used as sacrifices. The trespass (or guilt) offering was a mandatory sacrifice, and it was exclusively a ram (Leviticus 6:6).

  8. holypicturesofjesus.com › lamb-and-sheep-in-theLamb and sheep in the Bible: What is the difference?

    Aug 10, 2023 · Although both animals are similar in many ways, the Bible uses different terms to create a meaningful distinction between them. The lamb is a symbol of sacrifice, while the sheep is a symbol of care and protection.

  9. biblehub.com › genesis › 22-13Genesis 22:13 Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram ...

    Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught by its horns in the bushes. So he took the ram and sacrificed it instead of his son. Douay-Rheims Bible. Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw behind his back a ram amongst the briers sticking fast by the horns, which he took and offered for a holocaust instead of his son.