Why is Jesus referred to as Lion of Judah?
“The Lion of Judah has its origins in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) where the Israelite tribe of Judah had the lion as its symbol.” “In Christian tradition, the lion is often assumed to represent Jesus. Many Christian organizations and ministries use the lion of Judah as their emblem or even their name. The use in C. S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia of a lion named Aslan as a messianic figure may be a potential reference to this section of Revelation, or simply more generally as an allegorical representation of Jesus.” -wikipedida: Lion of Judah Just some helpful facts I guess.
In Hosea chapter 5 we get a good glimpse of this. basically, Jesus brought correction as well as mercy to the 12 tribes of Israel. In Hosea we see a prophecy of this. 14 For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a great lion to Judah. I will tear them to pieces and go away; I will carry them off, with no one to rescue them. 15 Then I will go back to my place until they admit their guilt. And they will seek my face; in their misery they will earnestly seek me.” Hosea 5:14-15 (NIV) keep in mind after entering the Promised Land Israel began to turn away from God just as he said they would. God is merciful and loves his people, so he is sending a clear message through Hosea that the Lion of Judah will tear them up through loving judgment. See, even when dealing with disobedience, God wants to teach us how to avoid it by sternly correcting us, even if it means he takes away many of our blessings. We all become like spoiled children sometimes, and the tribe of Judah was no exception. God di
Jesus came the first time as the man of sorrow, the peaceful servant which Zachariah prophesied, when He returns He comes back as the Lion of Judah who sets up the Kingdom. His heritage is from the tribe of Judah… Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ***, and upon a colt the foal of an ***. Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
