Agnus Dei (Zurbarán) in the context of "Lamb of God"

⭐ In the context of the 'Lamb of God' as a theological concept, the significance of Jesus's crucifixion is primarily understood as…

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⭐ Core Definition: Agnus Dei (Zurbarán)

Agnus Dei (Latin for Lamb of God) is an oil painting completed between 1635 and 1640 by the Spanish Baroque artist Francisco de Zurbarán. It is housed in the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. The Lamb of God is an allusion to Christ's title as recorded in John's Gospel (John 1:29), where John the Baptist describes Jesus as "The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the World".

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👉 Agnus Dei (Zurbarán) in the context of Lamb of God

Lamb of God (Greek: Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, romanizedAmnòs toû Theoû; Latin: Agnus Dei, Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈaɲ.ɲus ˈde.i]) is a title for Jesus that appears in the Gospel of John. It appears at John 1:29, where John the Baptist sees Jesus and exclaims, "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." It appears again in John 1:36.

Christian doctrine holds that a divine Jesus chose to suffer crucifixion at Calvary to save the world from its sins. He was given up by divine Father, as an "agent and servant of God" in carrying away the sins of the world. In Christian theology the Lamb of God is viewed as both foundational and integral to the message of Christianity.

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