Why do Catholics call Jesus the Lamb of God? The answer begins thousands of years before His birth, at the first Passover in Exodus 12.

In this Day 2 episode of 30 Days of the Eucharist, we're connecting three passages:
📖 Exodus 12:3-13 - Israel sacrifices an unblemished lamb, marking the doorposts with its blood as a sign of deliverance.
📖 John 1:29 - John the Baptist calls Jesus "the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world."
📖 1 Corinthians 5:7 - St. Paul identifies Christ as our Passover lamb, sacrificed for us.

The Passover prepared God's people to recognize the redeeming sacrifice of Jesus Christ. This is an essential part of understanding why the Holy Eucharist is so much more than a merely symbolic religious meal.

But there's another command God gave the Israelites about that lamb. We'll explore it in Day 3.

I'm studying the Eucharist in preparation for my November 12 Catholic Answers appearance. Join the 30 Days of the Eucharist series on That Black Catholic Chick.

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