For instance, after Abraham had demonstrated that he was willing to offer his son Isaac, he was told not to harm Isaac and was provided with a ram, or male sheep, as a substitute. When the Israelites were delivered from Egypt, sheep again played a significant role, this time as part of “Jehovah’s passover. ”
Chẳng hạn, sau khi Áp - ra - ham cho thấy ông sẵn sàng dâng con trai là Y - sác, Đức Chúa Trời bảo ông đừng làm hại con mình và Ngài cung cấp một con chiên đực để thế mạng Y - sác.