Lamb of God
noun
Origin of Lamb of God
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
British Dictionary definitions for lamb of god
Lamb of God
noun
a title given to Christ in the New Testament, probably with reference to his sacrificial death
Cultural definitions for lamb of god
Lamb of God
A Christian term for Jesus, first used in the Gospel of John. It carries out the image of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus as a new Passover (see also Passover): a lamb was killed for the Jewish Passover, and Jesus himself, in the sacrifice of his death and Resurrection, is the lamb for the new Passover.