What does the Paschal Lamb refer to?

• A. The lamb sacrificed at the Jewish Passover meal, symbolizing liberation from sin and death.
• B. A symbol of peace offered in Roman sacrifices.
• C. A metaphor for the shepherds of Israel.
• D. A figure representing prophets in exile.

Answer: (A)

The Paschal Lamb refers to the lamb sacrificed at the Jewish Passover meal, instituted during the Exodus to secure deliverance from slavery and from death. Its blood on doorposts marked the households that would be spared when the plague passed over Egypt. In Christian faith, this imagery is fulfilled in Jesus, who is described as the Paschal Lamb—the sinless sacrifice whose death delivers believers from sin and spiritual death, echoing and surpassing the Passover deliverance. The other options don’t fit because they point to different ritual traditions (Roman peace offerings) or to symbols not connected with the Passover sacrifice (shepherds of Israel or prophets in exile).