What does the Bible say about Jesus as the Passover lamb?
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Jesus is identified as the Passover Lamb who takes away the sins of the world, fulfilling the Old Testament sacrificial system.
The Bible identifies Jesus as the Passover Lamb in John 1:29, where John the Baptist exclaims, 'Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!' This concept is rooted in the Old Testament, where the Passover lamb's blood was symbolically protective during the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. In John 12:1-11, we see Jesus arriving in Bethany six days before the Passover, indicating the fulfillment of this typology as He prepares to be sacrificed. His death on the cross not only serves as the ultimate sacrifice for sin but also signifies the end of the Old Covenant's sacrifices, made obsolete by Christ's once-for-all atonement for His people.
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