Lamb of God

American  

noun

1. Christ.

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Lamb of God British  

noun

1. a title given to Christ in the New Testament, probably with reference to his sacrificial death

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Lamb of God Cultural  

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of Lamb of God

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Highlighting the “true creators of heavy metal,” the one-day fest will also feature performances by Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice in Chains, Gojira, Halestorm, Lamb of God and other rock groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

The lamb itself represents Jesus, who is referred to as the Lamb of God in the New Testament: “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2024

O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

OG thrash gods Megadeth and death-groove destroyers Lamb of God joined forces to lead summer’s heaviest metal tour, bolstered by metalcore luminaries Trivium and Hatebreed.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2021

Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world.

From Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church by Ruskin, John