paschal lamb

• Terme désignant l'agneau immolé et consommé lors de la fête juive de la Pâque (Pessah), ou, dans la tradition chrétienne, le nom symbolique de Jésus-Christ comme agneau sacrificiel qui enlève les péchés du monde.

A term referring to the lamb sacrificed and eaten during the Jewish Passover festival, or in Christian tradition, a symbolic name for Jesus Christ as the sacrificial lamb who takes away the sins of the world.

1. Biblical sacrificeC1formal

   The lamb that was sacrificed and eaten during the Jewish Passover festival, as described in the Old Testament.

   agneau pascal

   • The paschal lamb was prepared according to ancient traditions.
   • Moses instructed the Israelites to sacrifice a paschal lamb.
   • The blood of the paschal lamb marked the doors of the faithful.

2. Christian symbolC1formal

   A symbolic reference to Jesus Christ, who is considered the sacrificial lamb in Christian theology.

   agneau pascal

   • In Christian art, Jesus is often depicted as the paschal lamb.
   • The paschal lamb represents the ultimate sacrifice for humanity's sins.
   • The hymn refers to Christ as the paschal lamb of the new covenant.