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Indeed, not only is there the comparison to certain characteristics which humans have there is also the comparison with certain traits in animals. In fact, God’s actions are compared to such things as a lion, lamb, an eagle, mother hen, and a moth.
The lion is a “symbol of might” in Scripture.1 YHWH Himself is compared to a lion in His dealings with Israel and against the enemies of Israel.2. The culmination of the Biblical traditions regarding the lion is found in Revelation 5:5, wherein Jesus Christ is named the “Lion of Judah”.
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Mar 29, 2023 · Jesus is described as a lion in multiple passages of Scripture. Revelation 5:5 records Jesus as being a lion, “Then one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.’”
God in His wrath is "unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah" . "The devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" ( 1 Peter 5:8 ). "Lion" occurs in the figurative language of Ezekiel, Daniel, and Revelation.
Jan 4, 2022 · Lions are mentioned in several contexts throughout Scripture, sometimes positively to describe God (Hosea 11:10) and sometimes negatively as symbolic of evil and destruction (Proverbs 28:15). Peter compares Satan to a “roaring lion” and warns us to beware of the enemy’s schemes that will destroy us (1 Peter 5:8).
Bible scholars suggests that lions in the bible symbolize God’s authority and power, as well as the power of evil, protection, punishment for wrongdoers, and as a symbol of angelic beings.
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Learn what Lion means and it's Biblical definition including verses and verse references on the topic of Lion using Bakers Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology Online.
