Lamb of God

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Lamb of God is a Christian theological title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as the sacrificial offering who takes away the sins of the world.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theological concept
Christological title
appearsIn New Testament
associatedWithDoctrine atonement
forgiveness of sins
redemption
salvation
substitutionary sacrifice
biblicalBasis Gospel of John
connectedToEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
Last Supper
contrastedWith Lion of Judah
emphasizesRoleAs sacrificial offering
eschatologicalRole heavenly lamb in the Book of Revelation
iconographicAttribute lamb bearing a cross
lamb with a banner
invokedAs Agnus Dei in liturgical prayers
languageOfOrigin Greek
liturgicalUse Christian liturgy
Eucharist
Mass
originalForm Agnus Dei
originalFormLanguage Latin
petitionFormula grant us peace
have mercy on us
proclaimedBy John the Baptist
refersTo Jesus Christ
relatedTo Isaiah’s suffering servant
Passover lamb
sacrificial system of the Old Testament
religion Christianity
scripturalReference John 1:29
John 1:36
Revelation 13:8
Revelation 5
Revelation 7
symbolizes innocence
obedience
purity
sacrifice
takesAway sins of the world
theologicalTheme Christ as sacrificial lamb
reconciliation between God and humanity
vicarious suffering
usedByTradition Catholic Church
Orthodox Church
Protestant churches
usedIn Christian hymnody
Christian iconography


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