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Lambs of the Bible

A lamb is a young sheep, frequently one not more than 1 year old.

Two Hebrew words are used in Scripture for “lamb.”

Hebrew: kebes, a male lamb from the first to the third year
Hebrew: taleh, a young sucking lamb (1 Samuel 7:9; Isaiah 65:25)

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Sacrifice of lambs to cover sin

Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord. Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering. —Genesis 4:2-5 NKJV excerpt

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. —Hebrews 11:4 NKJV

The Israelites offered the lives of sheep, lambs, goats, and clean other creatures to God in an attempt to cover their many sins…

daily at the morning and the evening sacrifice (Exodus 29:38-42)
on the Sabbath day (Numbers 28:9)
at the feast of the new moon (Num. 28:11
at the festival of Trumpets (Num. 29:2)
at the Feast of Tabernacles (Num. 28:13-40)
at the Feast of Pentecost (Leviticus 23:18-20
at the annual Passover (Exodus 12:5
and on many other occasions (1 Chronicles 29:21; 2 Chronicles 29:21; Leviticus 9:3; 14:10-25

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Symbolism

In the symbolic language of Scripture the lamb is the type of meekness and innocence (Isaiah 11:6; 65:25; Luke 10:3; John 21:15).

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The Lamb of God

Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! —John 1:29 excerpt

The lamb is a symbol of Christ (Genesis 4:4; Exodus 12:3; 29:38; Isaiah 16:1; 53:7; John 1:36; Rev. 13:8). Christ is specifically called “the Lamb of God” by John the Baptist (John 1:29; 1:36), as He was to be the great sacrifice of which the former sacrifices were only types (Numbers 6:12; Leviticus 14:12-17; Isaiah 53:7; 1 Corinthians 5:7).

The Apostle Peter wrote,

…you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times [literally: “at the end of the times”] for the sake of you —1 Peter 1:18-20 NASB

The book of Revelation refers to Christ as the Lamb numerous times.

“I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slaughtered” (Revelation 5:6 NASB excerpt)
“When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb” (Revelation 5:8 NASB excerpt)
And I heard every created thing which is in heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, or on the sea, and all the things in them, saying, “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion forever and ever.” —Revelation 5:13 NASB
Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and the name of His Father written on their foreheads. —Revelation 14:1 NASB
“Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:9 NASB excerpt)
etc.

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Article Version: July 17, 2021