In His divinity, Jesus is a shepherd, and in His humanity, He is a ____.

• A. king
• B. lamb
• C. servant
• D. priest

Answer: (B)

The test hinges on how Jesus is pictured in two natures: as a shepherd in his divine nature, and as a lamb in his human nature. The shepherd imagery conveys guidance, protection, and care from the divine side, highlighting Jesus’ leadership and provision for his people. In contrast, the lamb imagery in his humanity points to sacrifice and atonement—Jesus as the willing substitute who bears sin and brings salvation, the well-known Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. So the human mode of Jesus is best represented by the lamb, underscoring the redeeming purpose of his life and death. The other images—king, servant, priest—are meaningful biblical pictures in other contexts, but they don’t capture the same emphasis on sacrificial atonement that the lamb conveys in this pairing.