Episode Transcript
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In the Bible,
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the image of the Lamb is mentioned many times,
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that image is no longer strange
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but has become very close, familiar and a unique symbol.
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In the Old Testament,
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the blood of the Lamb saved the people of Israel,
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now it becomes complete in the New Testament
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when God sent His Son - the Lamb to save humanity,
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the Lamb sacrificed to God.
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Jesus is the Lamb of God - the beloved Son,
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the only one sent to the world to
free humanity
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from the slavery of sin.
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"Look, there is the Lamb of God
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that takes away the sin of the world",
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Saint John Chrysostom and Saint Augustine
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emphasised that the Lamb is a symbol
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of innocence and of righteousness.
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The innocent died for the guilty,
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the righteous died for humanity
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to restore the grace lost through sin.
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Through the introduction of Saint John in today's Gospel,
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how have we come to know Jesus?
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Is Jesus just a historical person
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or is He also the Saviour?
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Are we living the faith in the redemption
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that Christ has done?
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Do we have the experience of meeting God
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and listening to His voice speaking to us
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through the events of our lives,
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through nature, the universe, and all things?
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Our mission as disciples
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is to affirm our faith
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and witness that faith to others
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as Saint John did in the Gospel
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and as many generations before us have done.
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Amen.
