Meaning
A Passover lamb is a lamb selected and sacrificed for the Passover observance according to the LORD’s command.
The lamb was to be without blemish and was eaten by the household as part of the Passover.
Biblical Usage
In Scripture, the Passover lamb was selected by each household in Israel and was to be without blemish.
It was killed at the appointed time, and its blood was placed upon the doorposts and lintel of the house.
The lamb was then eaten with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
The Passover lamb was central to the Passover observance instituted in Egypt.
Key References
- Exodus 12:3-11
- Exodus 12:21-28
- Exodus 12:43-49
- Numbers 9:1-14
- Deuteronomy 16:1-7
- 2 Chronicles 30:15-20
- 2 Chronicles 35:1-13
- John 1:29
- John 1:36
- 1 Corinthians 5:7
Related Terms
- Passover
- Lamb
- Sacrifice
- Firstborn
- Blood
- Unleavened Bread