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Lamb of God
Lamb of Godn. Christianity Jesus.Lamb of God n (Bible) a title given to Christ in the New Testament, probably with reference to his sacrificial death Christ (kraɪst) n. 1. Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the coming of a Messiah. 2. (chiefly in versions of the New Testament) the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. 3. someone regarded as similar to Jesus of Nazareth. [learned respelling of Middle English, Old English Crīst < Latin Chrīstus < Greek Chrīstós literally, anointed, translation of Hebrew māshīaḥ anointed, Messiah] Christ′hood, n. Christ′less, adj. Christ′ly, Christ′like`, adj. Lamb of God
Lamb of God: see Agnus DeiAgnus Dei [Lat.], the Lamb of God, i.e., Jesus. The lamb of the Passover sacrifice is said to prefigure the crucifixion. Isaiah calls the expected Messiah the Lamb of God, and Jesus is met by John the Baptist with the words, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of ..... Click the link for more information. .Lamb of God a title given to Christ in the New Testament, probably with reference to his sacrificial death AcronymsSeeLOGThesaurusSeeAgnus Dei |