2007-08-07 02:52:16 · 13 answers · asked by zurioluchi 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus Christ is represented, throughout the Holy Bible as the Lamb of God, that takes away the sins of the world.
We, brothers of Christ, are referred to as the flock, and sometimes as little lambs too.
I look at it this way.
If there's no animals in Heaven, I wouldn't want to stay.
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2007-08-07 02:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by Brotherhood 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Jesus is called the lamb.
John 1:29 says, "The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" We can read in Genesis 22:8 that Abraham said God would provide a lamb to sacrifice: "Abraham answered, 'God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering. The lamb which Abraham said God would provide, is the lamb which had to be sacrificed to save Abraham's son.
We understand that Old Testament sacrifices were a temporary arrangement, a substitute sacrifice, which was prepared until the real Lamb of God came.
Lamb of God - The Messiah
The Messiah is called the "Lamb of God" throughout the Bible's New Testament.
Abraham again prophesies the coming of the Lamb of God, "And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, 'In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen'" (Genesis 22:14). Approximately 2,000 years later, upon that very same mountain just outside of Jerusalem, God offered His only Son, the Lamb of God, as a sin offering to reconcile fallen man to the Holy Living God Almighty.
The Lamb of God is dramatically revealed in Exodus 12 and 13, with the Jewish Feast of the Passover. This is perhaps the most compelling foreshadow of the coming Lamb of God, the Messiah. The Passover lamb was to be a male of the first year (first fruit) without blemish or spot, sacrificed according to God's specific instructions.
At the time of God's choosing (Deuteronomy 16:7), Jesus, who was without spot or blemish (1 Peter 1:19), became the perfect Passover lamb sacrifice; meeting all the requirements set forth by God for a Passover lamb to fulfill the blood sacrifice requirement for the remission of sin (Hebrews 9:22).
2007-08-07 05:45:39 · answer #2 · answered by Eh? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Short and to the point:
Most of the stuff in Revelations is symbolic, so its good to always have that in mind.
The lamb here represents Jesus.
2007-08-07 04:02:55 · answer #3 · answered by Vic the Poet 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Lamb" is used in a symbolic way. Since a lamb, (animal), was used as a sacrifice in ancient cultures, the term is used to symbolize the sacrifice of Christ, often referred to as the sacrificial Lamb of God.
2007-08-07 02:59:37 · answer #4 · answered by ed 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The wounded Lamb is symbolic for Jesus, Representing when he suffered on the cross for us.
2007-08-07 02:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
No! The lamb of God is Jesus Christ. The lamb being sacrificed is symbolic of Jesus being sacrificed for your sins.
2007-08-07 02:54:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Everything in the book of Revelation is symbolic.
2007-08-07 02:54:27 · answer #7 · answered by ptbc 2 · 4⤊ 4⤋
lamb refers to a child of GOD not an actual animal. it's like when you call your baby "my little lamb" you are not calling your child an animal.
2007-08-07 02:58:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Symbolic
Almost all of Revelations is symbolic.
2007-08-07 02:55:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
It's symbolic, yet I think there will be animals in heaven!
2007-08-07 02:54:42 · answer #10 · answered by Nickel-for-your-thoughts 5 · 3⤊ 4⤋