Why was the lamb (or kid) chosen for the sacrifice and not, say...a chicken, a turkey, or a cow? I'm talking practical Old Testament here, not about Jesus.
2007-07-27 12:37:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Very interesting, there, Julia D. In some prominent works of art, isn't Moses himself represented as a 'lamb'?
And isn't Moses name (Mosheh) related to, or connected with, 'messiah' (moshiach)?
2007-07-27 13:05:48 · update #1
Because the lamb, or ram, was one of the gods of Egypt, and the Jews made sure to kill it right out in the open, in front of the Egyptians, to show them that they had no fear of either the Egyptians or their gods. This took a LOT of guts on their part.
Christians think the lamb in this story represents Jesus, but actually it has never represented anything in that story except one of the Egyptian gods, in Judaism.
Source: Me, Jewish, Torah, Talmud, Midrash
P.S. In Judaism, the Messiah doesn't die. He isn't killed as a sacrifice for sin like an animal. This is why the lamb in that story has never represented the Messiah, in Judaism.
2007-07-27 12:42:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, for one it was considered a 'clean' animal. Kosher, if you will. Even then it had to be 'unblemished'.
Why not one of those other animals? Be cause God picked what He picked.
Is it difficult for people to understand that God has a personality? He has an opinion, and also emotions?
I hope that you realized this already.
2007-07-27 12:53:51 · answer #2 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is a list of past incarnations of Christ:
Adam, Melchizedek, Joseph, Joshua, Buddha, Horus, Krishna, Mithra
According to this website, which has thousands and thousands of near-death experiences: www.near-death.com
2007-07-27 19:20:56 · answer #3 · answered by frenzy-CIB- Jim's with Jesus 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋