Why did John the Baptist call Jesus the lamb?

Answer 1

In the Old Testament book of Exodus, the Hebrews (a word which means 'wanderers') were told to sacrifice a lamb the night before their escape from Egypt. Here are comparisons between the lamb and Christ: 1) The Hebrews were to eat the lamb as nourishment for the journey: Christ, in the Eucharist gives Christians His Body as nourishment for our journey through life. 2) The lamb was to be without blemish: Christ is without blemish (i.e. sin) 3) The blood of the lamb was to be smeared on the wood of the lintel so that the Angel of Death would pass over without taking the life of the firstborn: Christ's Blood was smeared (shed) on the wood of the Cross and our lives have been spared from eternal death. 4) Thus, the sacrifice of the lamb indirectly saved the people from slavery and enabled them to be led to the Promised Land of Israel: the sacrifice of Christ directly freed us from the slavery of sin and enables us to be led to the Promised Land of Heaven.

Answer 2

In the old testament the lamb was a temperary sacrifice. It was only a covering for sin. When brother John saw Jesus he said Behold the Lamb of God "who taketh away the sin of the world". Jesus paid it all forever for everyone!!! Glory....Amen ...Sory got carried away.

Answer 3

God told us he was like a lamb.

He was meaning he will always provide for us and will help us. Just like lambs will provide food. He also was meaning sacrifice your lamb to me and I will help you.

Answer 4

Because, before Jesus died on the cross for us, we use to sacrifice lambs to God, now we don't have to us Jesus already sacrificed himself for us. Jesus IS God. And that why they call Jesus the lamb of God.

Answer

Just as a lamb is the of-spring a father and mother, so Christ is called The Lamb of God because He is the literal son of God and a heavenly mother. The Lamb of God is also a name for the Savior used by John the Baptist and others (John 1:29). It has reference to Jesus being a sacrifice for the sins of mankind. Cf. 1 Cor. 5:7; 1 Pet. 1:19. The first to answer made reference to lambs being sacrificed as an offing to God. What they did not say was, that the lamb had to be without blemish, (Pure white) just as Christ was Without sin.

It is unfortunate that the first to answer also made the presumption that Christ was God. They are right in the fact that Christ is a God in his own right. They also go on to say that, Quote: "And that why they call Jesus the lamb of God". Unquote. If then Jesus is the lamb (Son) of God then Jesus cannot be God, only in so far as I have explained. I say this with all due respect to the first to answer as I know how difficult at times the scriptures are to interpret.

Answer 5

As far back as the Garden of Eden, God killed a ram (sheep) as the first sacrafice, to cover the sins (nakedness) of Adam and Eve. We cannot be in the presence of God unless our sins are covered. Jesus Christ was the ultimate sacrafice, the sinless died for those who didn't even care or believe. The lamb (sheep) is completely innocent, yet He willingly died a horrible death on the cross that mankind could still be saved from the fate of eternal damnation in the presence of Satan and his demons. On earth, if someone dies to save others, he is considered a hero, whether it be on the battlefield or elsewhere. Yet Jesus died for every single human that was or ever will be born and He is still treated as an outcast by the vast majority of humans.

Answer 6

I think it has a double meaning. First that He is gentle and loving. The second reason is He was sacraficed such as lambs were sacraficed to God by ancient Jews.

Answer 7

Lambs were often used as sacrifices and Jesus sacrificed himself for our sins so that we may be saved.