Gerald Courtney

5/17/12

Ms. Sasser

Eh-102

Symbolic Imagery

            The lamb is a poem about a little lamb that is being asked does thee know who created thee. The imagery in the poem paints a picture of a little lamb that is blessed with tender voice wool clothing and steams to drink from. The imagery is very symbolic in many ways both literally and biblically.

            Biblically the first half of the poem is referring the maker as God, who blesses the lamb that represents his creation with clothing to keep the lamb warm and food and water from the valley. In genesis god created everything including the lamb that symbolizes mankind. The clothing that is symbolized in the poem is the wool that surrounds the lamb and keeps it warm during cold nights.

            Literally the first half of the poem paints a picture of a shepherd that takes care of his flock. In line 7 it says that all the flock should rejoice for the one who made thee to celebrate for their creation. In the second half of the poem it make out clearly who is symbolized in the poem when it reads “For he calls himself a lamb” Jesus is symbolized in the second half, because Jesus Christ according to the bible is the sacrificial lamb of god that gave his own life for our sins.

There is not much imagery that is symbolized in the second half of the poem except that Jesus calls himself the lamb. In exodus of the bible before the last plague the Hebrew would select a perfect unblemished lamb to sacrifice and use it blood and paint over their door so that the first born children would not be harmed. In the bible Jesus symbolically did the same thing he gave his life to save us from our sins. That is why Jesus is represents the lamb. In the bible through God’s eyes we are like children.

The lamb is a poem that paints a broad and biblical picture of who is the creator and who is the savior that gave his life. Imagery that is read in the poem shows many examples of symbolism in the bible. If the poem were literally read the second half would not make as much since without biblical thought.

Citations

http://stats.storify.com/record/click?sid=4fb28e4f2db0e9aa4b002757&redirect=http://www.eliteskills.com/c/5073

Poetry foundation.org

The NASB red letter study bible

1 is that it elaborates on the biblical meaning of what is represented in the poem.

2 I rewrote what my question was, because I was getting no were with my other theoretical question.

3 I would find and add a video explaining the symbolism of Jesus Christ and a lamb.

4 yes because if there is one think and it is the bible and biblical meanings.

5 what else could I have done to improve my essay