CategoryDoctrine / Christological Atonement Title
Modern EquivalentChrist as the sacrificial lamb.
KJV Word TypeChristological title / atonement term
DefinitionA title for Jesus Christ, symbolizing His sacrificial death to atone for sin.
Key Verses"The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." (John 1:29); "And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!" (John 1:36)
KJV Usage NoteIdentifies Jesus as the sacrificial lamb whose death takes away sin, connecting Passover imagery with Christ.
Common MisunderstandingIt is not a general image of gentleness only; it presents Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb who takes away sin.
EtymologyFrom Old English lamb + God.