In this deep-dive episode of Mining Scripture, we slow down and examine the transition from theology to history as John the Baptist publicly identifies the Messiah with one of the most powerful titles in the Bible: The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

• What did the "Lamb" symbol actually mean to a first-century Jewish listener, and why was it far from a sentimental or vague image?
• How do Isaiah’s four “Servant Songs” provide a 700-year-old blueprint for the Spirit-anointed mission, gentle justice, and substitutionary suffering of Jesus?
• If the daily Temple sacrifices reminded Israel of a constant need for atonement, how did Jesus fulfill and bring to an end these repeated offerings "once for all"?
• From being "numbered with transgressors" to a burial with the rich, how does  ...