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Keywords:
Innocent,
Meekness,
Sacrificial,
Sin,
Gentle
Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb.
This is the most common animal symbol found on a child's grave. The lamb appears throughout the ages with great regularity in Christian art and because it is a symbol of Christ: "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world!" (Bible, John 1:29). The use of the lamb in religious art pre-dates Christianity and appears to have been used first by the Egyptians. It signifies purity and innocence. Christ in his sacrificial role and personifies: innocence, meekness, gentleness and humility.......
A Johannine image for Christ, combining the idea of a sacrificial lamb with that of the Servant of the Lord who takes all sin on himself. The Lamb of Rev, slain and yet living and enthroned, is espressed in Gk by a different word.
a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
a figure of innocence
an image of innocence - Jesus had no deceit and was free of all guilt
a representation of vulnerability, meekness, patience and sin-bearer - Humbleness was displayed through Jesus' life, He had been despised, mocked and insulted
a symbol of innocence and freedom
a symbol of weakness
A lamb suggests you are a gentle and shy person.
Innocence Gravestone A stone that marks a grave
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