Names of Jesus: LAMB OF GOD

LAMB OF GOD, Meaning

Jesus is our sacrifice.

References

John 1:29, 36; 1 Peter 1:19; Revelation 5:6-12, 7:17

Insights

Jesus is the fulfillment of the whole sacrificial system (Hebrews 7:26-29), especially as our Passover Lamb. As the Lamb of God, Jesus' sacrifice pays for our sins past, present, and future.

Related Titles (by root word and/or theme)

• Offering (Hebrews 10:10)

• Passover (1 Corinthians 5:7)

• Propitiation (1 John 2:2)

• Sacrifice (Ephesians 5:2)

Category: Theology