To stay safe, Jews painted sacrificed lamb’s blood on their doors. This was so that God would ‘pass over’ their homes while punishing sinners. This became Passover. When certain Jews ...

Before Lincoln turned the idea of “the Union” into a cause worth dying for, he tried other means of ending slavery in America ...

Of the sacrifice of Christ, the main sign or figure of the sacrifice of Christ in the Old Testament is the paschal lamb. At every Passover, the Jews recalled and renewed their covenant with God by ...

The nostalgic lamb cake has become a part of Easter tradition for many. But you might be surprised to learn that it got its ...

An engine fire has broken out on a Fullers ferry on its way to Waiheke Island this evening. Fire and Emergency received a 111 call to a fire on a ferry on Motuihe Island in Auckland at 5.28pm. Two ...

Every year on April 25, the country pauses to honour the soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who served and sacrificed in times of war. During this time, communities gather to ...

The religious significance of lamb began in the Old Testament. In Genesis 22, when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son. Abraham obediently obeyed God and made his preparations for his sacrifice.

John, the author of one of the four Gospels, called Jesus the Lamb of God in John 1:29 and John 1:36. In the story, Abraham had to sacrifice an animal, such as a lamb or a ram, as an important part of ...

The sacrifice of the Passover lamb finds its ultimate fulfillment in the person of Yeshua, “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). Messiah Jesus willingly offered Himself as ...

In the Bible, Jesus is referred to as the "Lamb of God", and the lamb's sacrifice was a common practice in Jewish culture. This tradition has carried over into Christian celebrations of Easter, where ...