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Jobar · 07-26-2006, 07:48 PM

It seems I recall reading that the earliest Christian representations of Christ showed things like a lamb lying at the base of a cross, or even a crucified man with the head of a lamb! Can some of the experts here direct me to information on this, and to these images?

jgibson000 · 07-26-2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jobar

It seems I recall reading that the earliest Christian representations of Christ showed things like a lamb lying at the base of a cross, or even a crucified man with the head of a lamb! Can some of the experts here direct me to information on this, and to these images?

You are referring, I think, to the Alexamanos graffito.

See here

There are also other images of Jesus listed by date on that website.

Jeffrey Gibson

Jobar · 07-26-2006, 09:30 PM

Thank you for those links, Jeffrey- but it was specifically a lamb I recall reading about. Can't recall where, though...

Toto · 07-27-2006, 11:10 AM

Wikipedia on Lamb of God (not the band) might have been what you were reading.

andrewcriddle · 07-27-2006, 11:26 AM

This page http://www.aug.edu/augusta/iconography/lambOfGod.html provides links to some representations of Christ as the Lamb of God.

Andrew Criddle

Chris Weimer · 07-27-2006, 12:28 PM

You talking about this guy?

There's another one similar to this but instead of sculpture a painting. I'll see if I can find it.

yalla · 07-27-2006, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Weimer

You talking about this guy?

There's another one similar to this but instead of sculpture a painting. I'll see if I can find it.

The cover of E.P.Sanders "The Historical Figure of Jesus" has a photo of "Christ as the good shepherd in the catacombs, Rome ...photo Scala", if that helps.
Vey similar to your sculpture but with birds and more lambs in a rural setting.
cheers
yalla

yalla · 07-27-2006, 07:14 PM

http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/melange.html
I'm googling the text of the Sanders photo, as above and getting some interesting hits, including this one.

yalla · 07-28-2006, 12:48 AM

http://www.fisheaters.com/goodshepherd.jpg
This a link to the picture on the cover of Sanders' book.
Dated 284ce from the Priscilla catacombs.

gstafleu · 07-28-2006, 08:43 AM

So, if JC is the lamb, who is the guy hauling around the lamb? John the Baptist :devil3:?

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07-26-2006, 09:30 PM	#3
Jobar Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: secularcafe.org Posts: 9,525	Thank you for those links, Jeffrey- but it was specifically a lamb I recall reading about. Can't recall where, though...

07-27-2006, 11:10 AM	#4
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Wikipedia on Lamb of God (not the band) might have been what you were reading.

07-27-2006, 11:26 AM	#5
andrewcriddle Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 4,876	This page http://www.aug.edu/augusta/iconography/lambOfGod.html provides links to some representations of Christ as the Lamb of God. Andrew Criddle

07-27-2006, 12:28 PM	#6
Chris Weimer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: none Posts: 9,879	You talking about this guy? There's another one similar to this but instead of sculpture a painting. I'll see if I can find it.

07-27-2006, 07:14 PM	#8
yalla Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: oz Posts: 1,848	http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/melange.html I'm googling the text of the Sanders photo, as above and getting some interesting hits, including this one.

07-28-2006, 12:48 AM	#9
yalla Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: oz Posts: 1,848	http://www.fisheaters.com/goodshepherd.jpg This a link to the picture on the cover of Sanders' book. Dated 284ce from the Priscilla catacombs.

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gstafleu Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,719	So, if JC is the lamb, who is the guy hauling around the lamb? John the Baptist :devil3:?

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