paschal sacrifice
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paschal sacrifice — sacrifice that the Israelites offered on the first evening of Passover during the Temple period … English contemporary dictionary
Sacrifice — • This term is identical with the English offering (Latin offerre) and the German Opfer Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sacrifice Sacrifice … Catholic encyclopedia
Sacrifice of the Mass — • The word Mass (missa) first established itself as the general designation for the Eucharistic Sacrifice in the West after the time of Pope Gregory the Great, the early Church having used the expression the breaking of bread (fractio panis) or… … Catholic encyclopedia
Paschal Lamb — • A lamb which the Israelites were commanded to eat with peculiar rites as a part of the Passover celebration Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Paschal Lamb Paschal Lamb … Catholic encyclopedia
SACRIFICE — IN THE BIBLE In the Bible various verbs are used to designate the act of sacrifice. Two of them, שחט and טבח, are used for the slaughter of animals for both secular (cf. Gen. 43:16; Num. 11:22) and sacred purposes, while the verbs זבח (hence the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Paschal mystery — The Paschal Mystery refers to the suffering (sometimes called the passion), death, Resurrection, and Glorification of Jesus Christ. People of Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian faiths celebrate this mystery in the sacrament of the Eucharist.… … Wikipedia
paschal lamb — 1. Jewish Hist. a lamb slaughtered and eaten on the eve of the first day of Passover. Ex. 12:3 11. 2. (caps.) Christ. 3. (caps.) any of several symbolic representations of Christ, as the Agnus Dei. 4. (caps.) Also called Holy Lamb. Heraldry. a… … Universalium
Paschal Lamb — noun /ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm,ˈpɑːs.kəl ˈlæm,ˈpæs.kəl ˈlæm/ a) The lamb eaten at Passover. The Paschal Lamb was instituted and eaten the night before the children of Israel were indeed delivered from Egypt. b) Jesus Christ, symbolized as a sacrifice. but… … Wiktionary
Paschal mystery — This term (from the Greek pascha, meaning Passover, and mysterion, meaning a secret rite or secret doctrine ) refers to Christ s redemption of all people through his life of sacrifice, especially his Crucifixion, death, andResurrection.… … Glossary of theological terms
Ben Paschal — Infobox MLB retired name=Ben Paschal position=Outfielder bats=Right throws=Right birthdate= October 13, 1895 deathdate=death date and age|1974|11|10|1895|10|13 debutdate=August 16 debutyear=1915 debutteam=Cleveland Indians finaldate=October 6… … Wikipedia
