Melchizedek and Abraham at the altar
Title
Melchizedek and Abraham at the altar
Subject
Canon Missale
Description
Melchizedek and Abraham are kneeling at the symbolic altar.
Lamb image has a significance as well.
"A lamb is the young offspring of the sheep. The Lamb Christian Symbol represents Jesus Christ.
The Lamb of God, the Jesus Christ, in allusion to the paschal lamb."
Lamb image has a significance as well.
"A lamb is the young offspring of the sheep. The Lamb Christian Symbol represents Jesus Christ.
The Lamb of God, the Jesus Christ, in allusion to the paschal lamb."
Source
St. Norbert College, Norbertine Studies Center
Publisher
Frattres Abbatiae Westmallensis Ordinis Cisterciensis in Belgio
Date
1889
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License
Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Type
Image
Coverage
De Pere .......... (inhabited place)
(World, North and Central America, United States, Wisconsin, Brown county) [2121048]
(World, North and Central America, United States, Wisconsin, Brown county) [2121048]
Files
Collection
Citation
“Melchizedek and Abraham at the altar,” Canon Missale, accessed April 26, 2024, https://tot12snj1.omeka.net/items/show/8.