Editing Lamb of God (section)

==Gospel of John==
[[File:Agnus Dei with Vexillum.jpg|thumb|upright|Lamb bleeding into the [[Holy Chalice]], carrying the vexillum]]
[[File:Ghent Altarpiece D - Adoration of the Lamb 2.jpg|upright|thumb|''[[Adoration of the Mystic Lamb]]'', with gushing blood, detail of the ''[[Ghent Altarpiece]]'', [[Jan van Eyck]], {{circa|1432}}]]The title ''Lamb of God'' for Jesus appears in the [[Gospel of John]], with the initial proclamation: "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world" in {{bibleverse||John|1:29}}, the title reaffirmed the next day in {{bibleverse||John|1:36}}.{{Sfn|Bulgakov|2008|p=263}} The second use of the title Lamb of God takes place in the presence of the first two [[Twelve apostles|apostles]] of Jesus, who immediately follow him, address him as [[Rabbi]] with respect and later in the narrative bring others to meet him.{{sfn | Redford | 2007 | pp=100–101}}
[[File:Ghent Altarpiece - 21c restoration - Lamb of God detail.jpg|thumb|Closeup of the restored ''[[Adoration of the Mystic Lamb]]''. The face of the Lamb was painted over with a more animal-like appearance (left). The originally intended version (right) has unusually humanoid features, with distinct ears and forward-facing eyes that appear to look directly at the viewer of the panel.]]
[[File:Agnus Dei.png|thumb|upright|Agnus Dei with the [[vexillum]]]]These two proclamations of Jesus as the Lamb of God closely bracket the Baptist's other {{bibleverse||John|1:34}}: "I have borne witness that this is the Son of God". From a [[Christology|Christological]] perspective, these proclamations and the descent of the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]] as a dove in {{bibleverse||John|1:32}} reinforce each other to establish the divine element of the [[Person of Christ]].{{Sfn|Bulgakov|2008|p=263}} In Johannine Christology the proclamation "who takes away the sin of the world" begins the unfolding of the [[salvation in Christianity|salvific]] theme of the redemptive and sacrificial death of Jesus followed by his resurrection which is built upon in other proclamations such as "this is indeed the Saviour of the world" uttered by the Samaritans in {{bibleverse||John|4:42}}.{{sfn | Pollard | 2005 | p=21}}{{sfn | Hengel | 2004 | p=371}}