the Paschal Lamb

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• Paschal Lamb — • A lamb which the Israelites were commanded to eat with peculiar rites as a part of the Passover celebration Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Paschal Lamb     Paschal Lamb   …   Catholic encyclopedia

• paschal lamb — 1. Jewish Hist. a lamb slaughtered and eaten on the eve of the first day of Passover. Ex. 12:3 11. 2. (caps.) Christ. 3. (caps.) any of several symbolic representations of Christ, as the Agnus Dei. 4. (caps.) Also called Holy Lamb. Heraldry. a… …   Universalium

• Paschal Lamb — noun /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm,ˈpɑːs.kəl ˈlæm,ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/ a) The lamb eaten at Passover. The Paschal Lamb was instituted and eaten the night before the children of Israel were indeed delivered from Egypt. b) Jesus Christ, symbolized as a sacrifice. but… …   Wiktionary

• paschal lamb — paschal lamb1 n. 1. among the ancient Hebrews, the lamb slain and eaten at the Passover 2. [often P L ] AGNUS DEI (sense 1) paschal lamb2 [P L ] Christianity name for Jesus Christ …   English World dictionary

• paschal lamb — /pæskəl ˈlæm/ (say paskuhl lam) noun 1. (in Judaism) a. the lamb sacrificed by each Israelite household in Egypt, the blood of which was used to mark the doorposts of the houses of the Israelites to distinguish them from the Egyptians, whose… …  

• Paschal lamb —    This term (from the Greek pascha, meaning Passover ) designates the major Jewish religious celebration at which a lamb was sacrificed and eaten in commemoration of God s deliverance of the Chosen People from bondage in Egypt. The Gospel of… …   Glossary of theological terms

• paschal lamb — pas′chal lamb′ n. 1) jud a lamb slaughtered and eaten by the ancient Hebrews at Passover 2) rel (caps.) Christ 3) fia (caps.) any of several symbolic representations of Christ, as the Agnus Dei • Etymology: 1400–50 …   From formal English to slang

• Paschal Lamb — noun Date: 15th century 1. a lamb slain and eaten during the Passover celebration in ancient Judaism 2. Agnus Dei 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Lamb of God — (Latin: Agnus Dei ) is one of the titles given to Jesus in the New Testament and consequently in the Christian tradition. It refers to Jesus role as a sacrificial lamb atoning for the sins of man in Christian theology, harkening back to ancient… …   Wikipedia

• The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist —     The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist     In this article we shall consider:     ♦ the fact of the Real Presence, which is, indeed, the central dogma;     ♦ the …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Last Supper —     The Last Supper     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Last Supper     The meal held by Christ and His disciples on the eve of His Passion at which He instituted the Holy Eucharist.     TIME     The Evangelists and critics generally agree that the …   Catholic encyclopedia