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The Lamb of God
“Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29).
The theme concerning the Lord Jesus as the Lamb of God is one that runs through the whole Bible, and one that I trust is precious to each of my readers. It begins in type with the sacrifice of Abel. “And Abel was a keeper of sheep…And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering” (Genesis 4:2, 4).
This wonderful story continues through the sacrifices and offerings that we have throughout the Old Testament, and then the Lord Jesus Himself, as John the Baptist declared a second time, “Behold the Lamb of God!” (John 1:36). The story does not end until the last page of the Bible, where we read, “And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it” (Revelation 22:3).
When we arrive in heaven, we will be eternally occupied with a “Lamb as it had been slain” (Revelation 5:6). This will draw our hearts out in worship and praise. May it do the same today as we consider this precious aspect of His person and work!
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