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paschal lamb
n.
1. The lamb sacrificed at the first Passover.
2. Paschal Lamb Jesus.
3. Paschal Lamb See Agnus Dei.

Paschal Lamb
n
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) (sometimes not capitals) Old Testament the lamb killed and eaten on the first day of the Passover
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christ regarded as this sacrifice
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Noun1.paschal lamb - figure of a lambPaschal Lamb - figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ
allegory, emblem - a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
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Paschal Lamb
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7) If we compare it to the Temple nighttime ritual that preceded it, we notice that both contain a recitation of Hallel and a meal, with either the paschal lamb or meat as the main course.
Also included on the plate is a roasted shank bone, symbolic of the Paschal lamb historically offered as the Passover sacrifice, and a hard-boiled egg, which Marozov likened to strength in suffering.
Paschal refers to the Paschal Lamb that was central to the Jewish feast of Passover.
 
 
 
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