 Did you know in John 1.29, John the Baptist calls Jesus the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world? Why did he call Jesus the Lamb? In the Jewish sacrificial system, animals were offered up as sacrifices and partial covering for sin. During the Israelites' enslavement to Egypt, God commanded them to put lamb's blood on their doorposts to protect their firstborn son from the angel of death. The Lamb has always been a symbol of purity, but animal sacrifices were only meant to be a temporary covering. That's exactly what John the Baptist was referring to when he called Jesus the Lamb of God who comes to take away the sins of the world. Not simply to cover our guilt, but to wash us clean. Ephesians 1.7 says this, In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses according to the riches of his grace. Follow for more Christ-centered content and help support my ministry on Patreon.