John the Baptist introduced Jesus using the symbol of a lamb that has several biblical meanings. Instead of presenting Jesus as a deliverer like Moses, or as a victorious conqueror like David, he presented Jesus as “The Lamb of God” that would be slain to take away the sin of the world. This lamb who came from God existed before his incarnation in this world. The descent of the Holy Spirit and its permanent abode in him was the proof that he was the Messiah. This Jesus is the Son of God.
