Lamb (in Early Christian Symbolism)

Lamb (in Early Christian Symbolism)
Lamb (in Early Christian Symbolism)
One of the few Christian symbols dating from the first century is that of the Good Shepherd carrying on His shoulders a lamb or a sheep, with two other sheep at his side

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