However, Christians also adopted lamb for their holy day, likely as a representation and remembrance of Jesus Christ's sacrifice and death on the cross. Jesus often is called the "Lamb of God." ...

Therein is the key to understanding who the shepherd is. Only insofar as Jesus is the sacrificial lamb, that he shepherds us. In today’s gospel, Jesus cries out, “the sheep will hear my voice ...

It represents purity and goodness, as well as being a metaphor for the sacrifice Jesus made. Another potential reason why it is customary to eat lamb at Easter is that the animals have acted as a ...

These eight points illustrate how John presents Jesus as the true Passover Lamb and the fulfillment of the Exodus story. 1. Barabbas and the cross as a vicarious sacrifice All four gospels link ...

Two days before Easter, Christians worldwide will observe Good Friday, one of the most somber days of the religion's year.

The theme of God as shepherd comes through in each of the readings this Sunday. The connection between the divine shepherd ...

For Maizie Stoklasa, the priority right now is rest. The Clarkson/Leigh sophomore certainly earned it. Despite battling a ...

This sacrificial lamb once spared the firstborn of the Jews ... The principal victim of the sacrifice, is Jesus Christ. But the faithful, in order to exercise their common priesthood fully ...

He also reminded the huge congregation, mainly attired in red and white colours, about the importance of “obedience to God” and “sacrifice”. Pointing to Jesus Christ as “a spotless lamb ...