4 Bible Verses about Calves
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And so the people fashioned a calf [out of gold] and offered [an animal] sacrifice to this idol and [then] celebrated joyously over what they had done [See Exodus 32:4-6; 17-19].
But when Christ became the Head Priest of the good things that have come, He entered the greater and more complete Tabernacle, not made by hand, that is, not part of this creation [i.e., heaven, See 8:2]. And He did not enter [the heavenly Holy of Holies] by means of the blood of goats and calves but, by means of His own blood He entered the Holy of Holies [i.e., heaven] once for all time, [after] having obtained never ending redemption [i.e., salvation for us on the cross].
But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly, bring out the best robe and put it on him. And put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. And bring the fattened calf, kill it and let us eat and enjoy ourselves.
From Thematic Bible
Animals » Names of » Calves
Calves » Illustrative of » Patient endurance
And the first being was like a lion, the second one was like a calf, the third one had the face of a man and the fourth one was like a flying eagle.
Calves » The young of the herd
Calves » Illustrative of » Sacrifices of praise
Keep your lives free from the love of money [and be] content with what you have, because God [Himself] has said [Deut. 31:6], "By no means will I [ever] desert you or give up on you."
Calves » Fattened in stalls, &c
Calves » When fattened considered a delicacy
Calves » Offered in sacrifice
Calves » Eaten in the patriarchal age
Calves » Fed on » Milk
Calves » If first-born not redeemed
Calves » Fed on » Branches of trees, &c
Calves » Illustrative of » Saints nourished by grace
Calves » Playfulness of, alluded to
Calves » Of a year old best for sacrifice
Calves » Names of
Topics on Calves
Golden Calves
Acts 7:41And so the people fashioned a calf [out of gold] and offered [an animal] sacrifice to this idol and [then] celebrated joyously over what they had done [See Exodus 32:4-6; 17-19].
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