Question 18
Baptism and Temptation of JesusJesus as the lamb of God signifies that
- A.like a lamb, Jesus obeyed his father and became man
- B.Jesus was an earthly messiah
- C.God is the good shepherd and Jesus His lamb
- D.Jesus was to overcome humiliation
- E.Jesus was to bear the sin of the world like a paschal lamb.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: E (Jesus was to bear the sin of the world like a paschal lamb.)
Explanation
The Lamb of God "takes away the sin of the world", like the Passover lamb sacrificed for deliverance (John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7).