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