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View synonyms for Lamb of God
Lamb of God
Lamb of God
noun
- a title given to Christ in the New Testament, probably with reference to his sacrificial death
Lamb of God
- 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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Lamb of God1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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