lamb

Merino sheep with two lambs

As a lamb one is juvenile sheep called. According to food law, animals up to the age of one year can be called lamb. Lambs that still consume breast milk are known as suckling lamb (Bavaria and Austria: milk lamb ). Lambs are slaughtered for their tender meat , which is milder than that of adult animals.

In addition to the lamb , offal are used: lamb liver, lamb kidneys, lamb sweetbreads and lamb tongue. The lambskin is used as leather or for fur purposes.

In various religions , young sheep are or were often used as sacrificial animals , including in ancient Judaism before the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple , by the Samaritans and in other religions of the Middle East .

In the Christian religion , the lamb is an analogy symbol for the sacrifice through the vicarious death of Jesus Christ on the cross . This so-called Lamb of God is often taken up in Christian symbolism and art. The custom of eating an Easter lamb , which is particularly widespread in southern Europe , comes from this.

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↑ This is already mentioned in the Old Testament writings, for example in ( Isaiah 53.7 ELB ). New Testament passages refer to this, for example John the Baptist: ( John 1.23 ELB ). In Revelation there are several references to the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne ( Rev 7:17 ELB ), who is the King of kings ( Rev 17:14 ELB ).

[1] This is already mentioned in the Old Testament writings, for example in ( Isaiah 53.7 ELB ). New Testament passages refer to this, for example John the Baptist: ( John 1.23 ELB ). In Revelation there are several references to the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne ( Rev 7:17 ELB ), who is the King of kings ( Rev 17:14 ELB ).