2007-02-01 09:50:55 · 5 answers · asked by loveChrist 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ah, “the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah”! John is familiar with the prophecy that Jacob, ancestor of the Jewish race, pronounced concerning his fourth son, Judah: “A lion cub Judah is. From the prey, my son, you will certainly go up. He bowed down, he stretched himself out like a lion and, like a lion, who dares rouse him? The scepter will not turn aside from Judah, neither the commander’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to him the obedience of the peoples will belong.” (Genesis 49:9, 10) The royal line of God’s people stemmed from Judah. Starting with David, all the kings who ruled in Jerusalem until the Babylonians destroyed that city were Judah’s descendants. But not one of them was the Shiloh prophesied by Jacob. Shiloh means “He Whose [Right] It Is.” Prophetically, this name pointed to Jesus, the one to whom the Davidic Kingdom now permanently belongs.—Ezekiel 21:25-27; Luke 1:32, 33; Revelation 19:16.
2007-02-01 09:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by Tomoyo K 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because the tribe of judah were familiar with "The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe"
they wanted a lion too.
2007-02-01 17:58:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Lion's were considered the ultimate in animal power, the King of Beasts, and able to protect their own. It is a metaphor.
2007-02-01 17:55:23 · answer #3 · answered by Joe Cool 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The lion is the symbol of royalty and kingship.
2007-02-01 17:54:10 · answer #4 · answered by Automation Wizard 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is the lamb
2007-02-01 17:59:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋