4 Bible Verses about Calves

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Acts 7:41

They even made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to their idol, and held a celebration over what their own hands had made.

Hebrews 9:11-12

But when Christ came, as the high priest of the better system under which we live, he went once for all, through that greater, more perfect tent of worship not made by human hands nor a part of our material creation, into the sanctuary, taking with him no blood of goats and calves, but his own, and secured our permanent deliverance.

Luke 15:22-23

But his father said to his slaves, 'Make haste and get out the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and get the calf we are fattening, and kill it, and let us feast and celebrate,

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Animals » Names of » Calves

Calves » Illustrative of » Patient endurance

Revelation 4:7

The first animal was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man's, and the fourth was like an eagle flying.

Calves » The young of the herd

Calves » Illustrative of » Sacrifices of praise

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

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Acts 7:41

They even made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to their idol, and held a celebration over what their own hands had made.

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