9 Bible Verses about Lambs
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Then the day came for the Festival of Unleavened Bread [to be held], on which the Passover [lamb] was to be sacrificed.
So, after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you really love me more than these [other disciples do]?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." [Note: Since two different Greek words for "love" are used in this conversation, some scholars see a distinction in their meaning. See Butler, Vol. II, pp. 453-457 for a discussion of these views]. Jesus replied to him, "[Then] feed my lambs."
And when he saw Jesus walking by, he said, "Look, [there is] the Lamb of God!"
You [should] know that you were bought back [from Satan], from your useless way of life, inherited from your forefathers, not with such perishable things as silver and gold, but with [the] precious blood of Christ, who represents an unblemished lamb, without defect.
Now the passage of Scripture he was reading said [Isa. 53:7ff], "He was led out to be slaughtered as a sheep; He made no sound, just like a lamb when it was being sheared.
Get rid of the old yeast [i.e., of sin, and especially the unrepentant sinner], so that you can be a new batch of dough, without yeast in it [i.e., a godly church without unrepentant sinners in it] as [I know] you really are. For our Passover [Lamb], Christ, has already been sacrificed.
They were saying in a loud voice [See Note at 4:8], "The Lamb, who was killed, deserves to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and splendor and praise."
And there will no longer be any curse [in the city], and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be there. And God's servants will serve Him,
From Thematic Bible
Lambs » Used for » Sacrifice
Lambs » Used for » Food
Lambs » Illustrative » Of any thing dear or cherished
Lambs » Offered in sacrifice » From the earliest times
Lambs » The image of, was the first impression of on money
Lambs » Offered in sacrifice » At the passover
Lambs » The first-born of an ass to be redeemed with
Lambs » The young of the flock
Lambs » Offered in sacrifice » At a year old
Lambs » Illustrative » Of Christ as a sacrifice
On the next day John [the Immerser] saw Jesus approaching him and said, "Look, [there is] the Lamb of God; He [will] take away the sin of the people of the world.
Then I saw a Lamb, looking like it had been killed. He was standing in the center of the throne, surrounded by the four living beings and the [twenty-four] elders. He has seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God [i.e., the Holy Spirit. See 1:4], sent throughout the entire earth.
Lambs » Offered in sacrifice » By the wicked not accepted
Lambs » Illustrative » Of the lord's people
Lambs » Illustrative » Of weak believers
So, after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you really love me more than these [other disciples do]?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." [Note: Since two different Greek words for "love" are used in this conversation, some scholars see a distinction in their meaning. See Butler, Vol. II, pp. 453-457 for a discussion of these views]. Jesus replied to him, "[Then] feed my lambs."
Lambs » Described as » Playful
Lambs » An extensive commerce in
Lambs » Tribute often paid in
Lambs » Illustrative » (patience of,) of the patience of Christ
Now the passage of Scripture he was reading said [Isa. 53:7ff], "He was led out to be slaughtered as a sheep; He made no sound, just like a lamb when it was being sheared.
Lambs » Numbers of, given by josiah to the people for sacrifice
Lambs » Covenants confirmed by gift of
Lambs » Offered in sacrifice » Every morning » Every evening
Lambs » Illustrative » (brought to slaughter,) of the wicked under judgments
Lambs » Used for » Clothing
Lambs » Exposed to danger from wild beasts
Lambs » Offered in sacrifice » While sucking
Lambs » Offered in sacrifice » Females
Lambs » Illustrative » Of purity of Christ
but with [the] precious blood of Christ, who represents an unblemished lamb, without defect.
Lambs » The shepherd's care for
Lambs » Offered in sacrifice » Males
Lambs » Illustrative » (consumed in sacrifice,) of complete destruction of the wicked
Lambs » Described as » Patient
Lambs » Illustrative » (deserted and exposed,) of israel deprived of God's protection
Lambs » Illustrative » (among wolves,) of ministers among the unGodly
Lambs » Considered a great delicacy
Righteous » Compared with » Lambs
So, after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you really love me more than these [other disciples do]?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." [Note: Since two different Greek words for "love" are used in this conversation, some scholars see a distinction in their meaning. See Butler, Vol. II, pp. 453-457 for a discussion of these views]. Jesus replied to him, "[Then] feed my lambs."
compared to Saints » Lambs
So, after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you really love me more than these [other disciples do]?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." [Note: Since two different Greek words for "love" are used in this conversation, some scholars see a distinction in their meaning. See Butler, Vol. II, pp. 453-457 for a discussion of these views]. Jesus replied to him, "[Then] feed my lambs."
Titles and names of saints » Lambs
So, after they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you really love me more than these [other disciples do]?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." [Note: Since two different Greek words for "love" are used in this conversation, some scholars see a distinction in their meaning. See Butler, Vol. II, pp. 453-457 for a discussion of these views]. Jesus replied to him, "[Then] feed my lambs."
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