Les Feldick Bible Study

What does the unblemished Passover lamb picture in the Bible?

The unblemished Passover lamb pictures the Lord Jesus Christ. Scripture presents Him as without spot, without blemish, and without sin. The lamb had to be perfect, and He likewise was sinless. His three-year ministry demonstrated and proved that He was spotless and sinless, fulfilling the picture.

Les explains that the Passover lamb had to be without blemish, a male of the first year, kept up or penned until the fourteenth day of the month. He teaches that this is a beautiful illustration of the Lord Jesus, who according to the Bible was without spot, without blemish, and without sin. In order to prove that He was spotless and sinless, Jesus ministered for three years. The unblemished lamb thus points directly to Christ's sinless life and His role as the perfect Passover sacrifice.

Exodus 12:5

Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: