Leviticus 23:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

While He is symbolically represented as bread, He is also embodied in the image of a bull, which was sacrificed as a burnt offering, in the aroma of incense, and as a goat offered for unintentional sins. Conversely, although He is spiritually depicted by a sheaf, He is equally a one-year-old lamb, symbolizing perfection; for Christ is entirely flawless and devoid of any imperfections in His essence. Furthermore, He is perfectly sinless, for He "knew no sin," and "neither was guile found in His mouth" (1 Pet. 2:22).