Biblical significance of Christ and the Lamb according to Revelations (the book teaching about Christ's return)
Jesus Christ is pictured as both a Lion (symbolizing his authority and power) and a Lamb (symbolizing "his" submission to God's will). Christ the Lamb was the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all mankind; therfore, only he can save us from the terrible events revealed by the scroll. Jesus was called the Lamb of God by John the Baptist (John 1:29) In the old testament, lambs were sacrifiiced to atone for sins: the Lamb of God (Jesus Christ) dies as the final sacrifice for all sins (see Isaiah 53:7; Hebrews 10:1-12:18). |