Lamb of God

noun

1. Christ.

Lamb of God

noun

1. a title given to Christ in the New Testament, probably with reference to his sacrificial death

Lamb of God

1. A Christian term for Jesus , first used in the Gospel of John . It carries out the image of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus as a new Passover (see also Passover ): a lamb was killed for the Jewish Passover, and Jesus himself, in the sacrifice of his death and Resurrection, is the lamb for the new Passover.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lamb of God¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, King will be back at the Kia Forum for the first time since that last night with Slayer, now at the head of a new metal outfit under his own name, appearing as a support act to co-headliners Lamb of God and Mastodon.

From Los Angeles Times

The lamb itself represents Jesus, who is referred to as the Lamb of God in the New Testament: “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”

From Salon

Last Wednesday, in the basement of the Lamb of God Lutheran Church, across the street from the shuttered community center, seniors munched on cookies and used colored markers to draw pictures and scrawl thoughts on a long scroll of yellow paper.

From Seattle Times

Lamb of God has stepped in to host the lunches and activities that the Hunger Intervention Program and Lake City Seniors had provided at the community center, at least for now, Buendia said.

From Seattle Times

O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.

From BBC