Has a lion as its symbol.

Old Testament

In Judaism, the biblical Judas (Hebrew Yehuda), which gave its name to the tribe of Judah, was traditionally associated with the symbol of the lion. In the 1st book of Moses, the forefather Jacob blesses his son Judah, calling him Gur Arieh, which translated from Hebrew means young lion(Gen.): " The young lion Judah, my son, rises from his prey. He bowed down, lay down like a lion and like a lioness: who will raise him?" In ancient Judea it was a tradition to combine one's own name with a nickname.

Due to the fact that subsequently the tribe of Judah became the most powerful among the ancient Israelite clans, both in ancient Judea and among the Jews of the New Age, the pronunciation variants and translations of the word “lion” preserved its synonymy with the concept “Judah” (Yehuda). Leib in Yiddish means a lion. Also a very common modern Jewish name Ari(or Ariel) is translated as a lion.

New Testament

In the Christian tradition it is often a lion is one of the symbols of Christ. Various Christian organizations use it in their names or as their emblem; it is also found on many coats of arms of noble European families and states. In Kievan Rus it is known as a symbol of Galicia and its capital, the city of Lviv. The Lion of Judah is mentioned in the Revelation of John the Theologian (Rev.): “ And one of the elders said to me: Do not weep, behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome and can open this book and open its seven seals.»

In Christian Ethiopia, the Lion of Judah was one of the sacred symbols of the power of the imperial power.

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Passage describing the Lion of Judah

The officer seemed embarrassed, as if he realized that he could think about how many people would be missing tomorrow, but he shouldn’t talk about it.
“Well, yes, send the third company again,” the officer said hastily.
- Who are you, not a doctor?
“No, I am,” answered Pierre. And Pierre went downhill again past the militia.
- Oh, damned ones! - said the officer following him, holding his nose and running past the workers.
“There they are!.. They’re carrying, they’re coming... There they are... they’re coming in now...” suddenly voices were heard, and officers, soldiers and militiamen ran forward along the road.
A church procession rose from under the mountain from Borodino. Ahead of everyone, infantry marched orderly along the dusty road with their shakos removed and guns lowered downwards. Church singing could be heard behind the infantry.
Overtaking Pierre, soldiers and militiamen ran without hats towards the marchers.
- They are carrying Mother! Intercessor!.. Iverskaya!..
“Mother of Smolensk,” corrected another.
The militia - both those who were in the village and those who worked at the battery - threw down their shovels and ran towards the church procession. Behind the battalion, walking along a dusty road, were priests in robes, one old man in a hood with a clergyman and a chanter. Behind them, soldiers and officers carried a large icon with a black face in the setting. It was an icon taken from Smolensk and from that time carried with the army. Behind the icon, around it, in front of it, from all sides, crowds of military men walked, ran and bowed to the ground with their heads naked.
Having ascended the mountain, the icon stopped; The people holding the icon on the towels changed, the sextons lit the censer again, and the prayer service began. The hot rays of the sun beat vertically from above; a weak, fresh breeze played with the hair of open heads and the ribbons with which the icon was decorated; singing was heard softly in the open air. A huge crowd of officers, soldiers, and militiamen with their heads open surrounded the icon. Behind the priest and sexton, in a cleared area, stood the officials. One bald general with George around his neck stood right behind the priest and, without crossing himself (obviously, he was a man), patiently waited for the end of the prayer service, which he considered necessary to listen to, probably to arouse the patriotism of the Russian people. Another general stood in a militant pose and shook his hand in front of his chest, looking around him. Among this circle of officials, Pierre, standing in the crowd of men, recognized some acquaintances; but he did not look at them: all his attention was absorbed by the serious expression of faces in this crowd of soldiers and soldiers, monotonously greedily looking at the icon. As soon as the tired sextons (singing the twentieth prayer service) began to lazily and habitually sing: “Save your servants from troubles, Mother of God,” and the priest and deacon picked up: “As we all resort to you for God’s sake, as for an indestructible wall and intercession,” - to everyone the same expression of consciousness of the solemnity of the coming moment, which he saw under the mountain in Mozhaisk and in fits and starts on many, many faces he met that morning, flared up on their faces again; and more often heads were lowered, hair was shaken, and sighs and the blows of crosses on chests were heard.

Gen 49:9 ...Young a lion Judas, from the spoils, my son, rises...
Gen 49:9 ...He bowed down and lay down as a lion and like a lioness:..
Numbers 23:24 ...Behold, the people stand up like a lioness, and a lion rises;..
Numbers 24:9 ...He bowed down and lay down like a lion and like a lioness, who will raise him?..
Deuteronomy 33:20 ...he rests as a lion and crushes both the muscle and the head;...
Deuteronomy 33:22 ...Young Dan a lion who runs out of Bashan...
Judges 14:5 ...behold, young man a lion growling coming towards him...
1 Samuel 17:34 ...and when it happened that he came a lion or a bear...
1 Kings 13:24 ...And I met him on the road a lion and killed him...
1 Kings 13:24 ...and the donkey stood beside him, and a lion stood next to the body...
1 Kings 13:28 ...and the donkey and a lion stood next to the body;..
1 Kings 13:28 ... a lion did not eat the body and did not break the donkey...
1 Kings 20:36 ...will kill you a lion when you leave me...
1 Kings 20:36 ...He left him, and a lion, having met him, killed him...
Job 4:11 ...mighty a lion perishes without prey...
Job 10:16 ...You pursue me like a lion,..
Psalm 9:30 ...lurks in secret places, like a lion in the lair;..
Psalm 21:14... How a lion, hungry for prey and roaring...
Proverbs 22:13 ...The sluggard says: a lion on the street!..
Proverbs 26:13 ...The sluggard says: a lion on road! a lion in the squares!...
Proverbs 28:1 ...but the righteous is as bold as a lion...
Proverbs 28:15 ...Like one who roars a lion and a hungry bear...
Proverbs 30:30... a lion, a strong man among animals, will not step aside in front of anyone;..
Isaiah 11:6 ...both the calf and the young a lion and the ox will be together...
Isaiah 11:7 ...and a lion He will eat straw like an ox...
Isaiah 21:8 ...and cried out, How a lion: my lord!..
Isaiah 31:4 ...as a lion like a skimen roaring over his prey...
Isaiah 65:25 ...and a lion He will eat straw like an ox...
Jeremiah 2:30 ...your prophets have been devoured by your sword as one that destroys a lion...
Jer 4:7 ...It turns out a lion from your thicket...
Jeremiah 5:6 ...Therefore he will smite them a lion from the forest...
Jeremiah 12:8 ...My portion has become for Me as a lion In the woods;..
Jeremiah 25:38 ...He left His habitation as a lion;..
Jeremiah 49:19 ...Behold, he rises as a lion,..
Jeremiah 50:44 ...Behold, he rises as a lion, from the rise of the Jordan...
Lamentations 3:10... How would a lion in a hidden place...
Ezekiel 22:25 ...as a lion roaring, tormenting prey;..
Eze 32:2 ...and say to him, You are like a young man a lion between peoples...
Dan 7:4 ...First - how a lion, but he has eagle wings;..
Hos 5:14 ...For I am as a lion for Ephraim and as a tabernacle for the house of Judah;...
Os 11:10 ...how a lion He will give His voice...
Hos 13:7 ...And I will be like unto them a lion,..
Amos 3:4 ...Does it roar? a lion In the woods,..
Am 3:8 ... a lion began to roar - who wouldn’t shudder?..
Micah 5:8 ...as a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a skimen among a flock of sheep...
Nahum 2:11 ...on which he walked a lion, lioness and lion cub,..
Nahum 2:12 ... a lion who kidnaps his puppies for feeding...

1 Peter 5:8 ...walks like one roaring a lion looking for someone to devour...
Rev 5:5 ...behold, a lion from the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome...
Rev 10:3 ...and he cried with a loud voice like a roarer a lion;..

3Ez 11:37 ...And I saw: behold, it was as if a lion, running out of the forest and roaring...
3Ez 12:1 ...When a lion spoke these words to the eagle, I saw...
3Ride 12:31 ... a lion, whom you saw rising from the forest and roaring...
Sir 4:34 ...Don't be like a lion, in your house...
Sir 27:10 ...How a lion lies in wait for the prey, so also for the sins of those who do injustice...
Sir 27:31 ...as a lion, they will lie in wait for him...
Sir 28:26 ...he will be sent against them as a lion,

Do not Cry, says, for if the book is inaccessible to Angels, then certainly not for God, who became man for the sake of people, Who in humanity is the Root of David, and in His Divinity the Creator.

St. Gregory Palamas

And one of the elders said to me: Do not weep, behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome, and can open this book and open its seven seals.

Tikonius

In one of the elders we recognize the collective face of the prophets, whose famous prophecies that Christ from the tribe of Judah would redeem the world with His blood were the consolation of the Church. We read a prophecy about Him: The young lion Judah, my son, rises from his prey. He bowed down, lay down like a lion and like a lioness: who will raise him?(Genesis 49:9) After all, about Him, who voluntarily accepted death without guilt and trampled upon the death he accepted by force, is taught both as a lion and as a lamb; and in ancient times he truly threatened death, saying through the mouth of Hosea: I will be your destruction, death, your wound, hell(Hosea 13:14), and Isaiah: This is the root of Jesse, which will grow as a deliverance for the nations; the Gentiles will turn to it, and its rest will be glorious.(Isaiah 11:10) Truly, every believer, when in solitude he earnestly laments his sins, remembers the promise of forgiveness thanks to the comforts of the Scriptures(Rom 15:4) and knows that he has hope of eternal salvation. What I say is confirmed by a similar answer from one of the elders. For the same reason, he, referring to the past, foreshadows the future, for which the Spirit secretly reveals the future in past events.

Commentary on the Apocalypse.

Blazh. Augustine of Ipponsky

And one of the elders said to me: do not cry; Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome, [and can] open this book and open its seven seals

Therefore, the true victory of our Lord Jesus Christ has been achieved, since He was resurrected and ascended into heaven. Therefore, what you heard when the Apocalypse was read was fulfilled: the lion of the tribe of Judah was victorious. He is called a lion, and He is called a lamb: a lion because of valor, a lamb because of innocence. Because the lion is invincible, and the lamb is meek. This slain Lamb conquered by his death lion looking for someone to devour(1 Peter 5:8) . After all, the devil is called a lion because of his savagery, and not because of his valor. The Apostle Peter says: we should beware of temptations, because, he says, your adversary the devil walks<… >looking for someone to devour. But how does he walk? He says: Like a roaring lion, he walks around, looking for someone to devour. Who would have escaped the teeth of this lion if the Lion of the tribe of Judah had not prevailed? Lion versus lion, lamb versus wolf. The devil rejoiced when Christ died, but in the death of Christ itself the devil was defeated - as if he had received bait in a mousetrap. He rejoiced at death, as if placed at the head of death: what he rejoiced at was directed from there to that. The devil's mousetrap is the cross of the Lord: the bait with which he is caught is the death of the Lord. But look, our Lord, Jesus Christ, has risen!

About whom the prophet had previously foretold: like a ram appointed as a sacrifice, and like a lamb before him who sheared it remained silent, so He did not open His mouth. Who is he? Isn’t He the one about whom the prophet talks and says: in the humility of His judgment He was taken; but who will explain His generation?(Isa. 53:7 -8). I see an example of such [limitless] humility [only] in a King of such [limitless] power. For He is like a lamb before the shearers, not opening His mouth(Isa. 53:7), Himself is the lion of the tribe of Judah. Who is this lamb and lion - He died like a lamb and trampled like a lion. Who is this lamb and lion? - Meek and brave, kind and terrifying, harmless and powerful, silent condemned and indignant Accuser. Who is this lamb and lion? He is the lamb in suffering, the lion in resurrection. Or perhaps there is a lamb and a lion in the suffering, and a lamb and a lion in the resurrection?

Let's look at the lamb in suffering. It has just been said: just as a lamb is silent before its shearers, so He did not open His mouth. Let's look at the lion in suffering. Jacob said: rises, sleeps, bowing like a lion. Let's look at the lamb in the resurrection. The Apocalypse, as it speaks of the eternal glory of women, says: follow the Lamb wherever He goes(Rev. 14:4) . Let's look at the lion in the resurrection. The Apocalypse says the same thing that I already said above: the lion of the tribe of Judah... won, and can open this book. Why is the lamb suffering? Because the guilty one accepted death without guilt. Why is the lion in pain? Because the slain destroyed death. Why is there a lamb in the resurrection? Because His innocence is eternal. Why is there a lion in the resurrection? Because his power is eternal.

Sermons.

Ecumenius

And one of the elders said to me: do not cry; Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome, [and can] open this book and open its seven seals

As it is said, He who overcame our conqueror, the devil, opened the book and the seals. Who was the lion of the tribe of Judah? Of course, Christ, about whom Patriarch Jacob said: he bowed down, lay down like a lion and like a lioness: who will raise him up?(Gen. 49:9) . And that the Lord came from Judas in the flesh, the divine apostle testifies: for it is known that our Lord rose from the tribe of Judah(Hebrews 7:14) Some may wonder why he does not call Him, following Isaiah, a branch from the root of Jesse and a branch that grew from the root(Isa. 11:1), but by the root of David. He says this, showing that according to human nature He was a branch that grew from the root of Jesse and David, and according to Divine nature, He Himself is the root not only of David, but also of every creation, sensually visible and intelligent, - since He is the author of all existence, as it has been said before.

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Lion of the Tribe of Judah

It is a pleasure to be with you as we continue our study of the title of Jesus. This theme was chosen especially for the Christmas season with a special practical purpose: to help you direct your hearts and minds to the One without whom Christmas has no real meaning, Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, today many people celebrate Christmas without Christ and therefore lose the real meaning of this holiday. I hope that none of you will make this sad mistake.

We have already looked at the four titles given to Jesus in Scripture: Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace, Word of God, Lamb of God. For this part, we deliberately chose a title that most strongly contrasts with the title of Jesus, which we looked at in the previous part. So, in the last part we talked about Jesus as the Lamb of God, and in this part - as the Lion of the tribe of Judah.

What two creatures could be more different from each other than the lamb and the lion? However, Jesus combines them both. This confirms the principle we have already discussed. Each title of Jesus reveals one side of His wonderful, multifaceted essence.

Jesus is called the Lion of Judah in the fifth chapter of the book of Revelation. In this chapter John describes a scene in heaven that he was allowed to witness. It is a scene of extraordinary grandeur and supreme glory. It describes the very heart of God. So this is what John saw as he stood next to the throne of God, Revelation 5:1-3:

And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne, a book written within and without, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice: Who is worthy to open this book and to open its seals? And no one could, neither in heaven, nor on earth, nor under the earth, open this book, nor look into it.

This scroll contained a revelation of what lay ahead of humanity until the end of this age. Of course, John was eager to know what God had to reveal. However, the lesson here is this: power alone is not enough to open this scroll. Despite the fact that a strong angel proclaimed this with a loud voice, no one responded to his voice, not a single one was worthy. So John was greatly saddened and this is what he says, Revelation 5:4-5:

And I cried a lot because no one was found worthy to open and read this book, and even to look into it. And one of the elders said to me: do not cry; Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome, and is able to open the book and open the seven seals thereof.

The Lion of the Tribe of Judah was Jesus. He is also the Root of David, from whom David received his kingship. So John looked in the direction of the throne, expecting to see this Lion, but he saw something completely different, Revelation 5:6:

And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

See the intentional contradiction? Jesus is hailed as the Lion of Judah, but appears to be the slain Lamb. John continues to talk about the Lamb and the Lion, Revelation 5:7-9:

And He came and took the book from the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. And when he took the book, then the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sing a new song, saying: You are worthy to take the book and to open the seals from it, for You were slain, and with Your Blood you redeemed us to God from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

We told you in the last part that through the blood of the Lamb of God our redemption was secured. The Passover lamb provided temporary atonement, but Jesus, the eternal Son of God, the Lamb of God, provided eternal atonement through His blood.

As you can see, there is again a deliberate contradiction here: the Lamb became the Lion.

Please also note that Jesus will bear the title Lion of the Tribe of Judah in eternity. This is Jesus no longer simply in His human essence, but Jesus exalted forever at the right hand of God. However, even there He is called the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, and this says a lot.

Many people do not realize that the name Judas is why Jews began to be called Jews. In His incarnation, Jesus was not identified with humanity only temporarily. He became Man forever, without losing His Divinity. Moreover, His identification with the Jews was not temporary either. He is forever the Lion of the tribe of Judah. He has a special connection with the Jewish people.

Now let's look at how the Bible describes the lion. Let's take a few examples from the Book of Proverbs. First of all, the lion is terrifying. Proverbs 19:12:

The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, and his favor is like dew on the grass.

Thus, Jesus is the Lion whose roar spreads fear. But, thank God, His favor is like dew on the grass.

Then, the lion is described as a fearless beast. Proverbs 28:1:

The wicked flees when no one is pursuing him; but the righteous is bold like a lion.

So, courage is part of the lion's nature.

Here three have an orderly gait, and four act harmoniously: the lion, the strongman among animals, will not step aside in front of anyone; a horse and a goat, and a king among his people.

Pay attention to the words: “a lion, a strong man among animals, will not stand aside for anyone.” Jesus is the irresistible, conquering Lion of the tribe of Judah.

So, the lion has great power, brings terror to His enemies, instills awe, and we can fear Him. But there is a wonderful lesson here: if we accept the Lamb, then we need not be afraid of the Lion.

In this combination of the Lamb and the Lion in the description of Jesus, the eternal principle is shown: in God's design of the universe, meekness is the path to true strength. This is completely different from human understanding. God says that if you want to be strong, then you need to become weak. And if you want to be higher, then you need to become lower.

Listen to what Paul writes about those people whom God accepts as His own. First Corinthians 1:20-25:

Where is the sage? where is the scribe? where is the questioner of this century? Has not God turned the wisdom of this world into foolishness? For when the world through its wisdom did not know God in the wisdom of God, it pleased God through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe. For both the Jews demand miracles, and the Greeks seek wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, for the Jews a stumbling block, and for the Greeks foolishness, but for those who are called, Jews and Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God...

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… Because the foolish things of God are wiser than men, and the weak things of God are stronger than men.

All this was manifested in the Lamb. Although it was foolish to the natural mind, the Lamb contained the final revelation of God's wisdom and God's power. Now listen to what Paul writes about his own experiences in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10:

And so that I would not be exalted by the extraordinary revelations, a thorn was given to me in the flesh, the angel of Satan, to depress me so that I would not become exalted. Three times I prayed to the Lord to remove him from me. But the Lord said to me: “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. Therefore, I am content in weaknesses, in insults, in needs, in persecutions, in oppressions for Christ’s sake, for when I am weak, then I am strong.

This is the lesson of the Lamb and the Lion. If you want to be strong in God's strength, then you must become weak in your own strength. If you want to rise higher, then you must humble yourself. To become a lion, you must begin to become a lamb. This is the wisdom of God and foolishness for people. This is the strength of God, which looks like weakness in the eyes of people. But, thank God, Jesus proved once and for all that the foolish things of God are wiser than human wisdom, and the weak things of God are stronger than human strength. All this found expression in the Lamb who became the Lion.

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And finally, the last thing.

The first and last name of this person is known from prophecies.

Name: Vladimir (Vanga, monk the seer Abel).

Last name: Let us turn to the “Revelation” of John the Theologian, verse 5.5.

"5. 5 And one of the elders said to me: Do not weep; behold, the conqueror, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, is able to open this book and open its seven seals.”

Undoubtedly, all theologians and interpreters of the Bible and in particular the “Revelation” of I. Theologian do not have a question regarding the origin of the Messiah, that “... the conqueror, the lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David ....”. Here is their interpretation of each word and phrase: “The Winner” is the Messiah who must defeat the Antichrist; "Lion" is the King; "Tribe of Judah" - one of the 12 tribes of Israel - the reigning family of Judah; "Root of David" - the roots of the Messiah's origins stretch back to King David. But is this really so? Let’s remove the phrase “from the tribe of Judah” from the sentence, consider the statement “…..the conqueror, the lion…………., the root of David” and ask the question: “from which of the 12 tribes of Israel does the Messiah come?” The answer will be told to us by the Old and New Testaments, where the origin of King David is described, i.e. from the tribe of Judah. Why did I. Theologian (according to all interpreters) assert 2 times, and consecutively, in one line, that Leo was from the reigning family of Judah? I think that it was enough to state once that the King comes from the root of David, which is already clear that he (David) is from the reigning family of Judah. Therefore, the phrase Leo “from the tribe of Judah” in the interpretation “Lion from one of the 12 tribes of Israel—the reigning family of Judah”—is erroneous. From this we can conclude that I. Theologian argued that Leo “from the tribe of Judah” (…ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα….(Gr.)) in the modern understanding Leo “by the surname Judin (De)” (Ioudine (Fr. ) in Russian meaning Leo “by the last name Yudin". And in this case the phrase will look like this: “...... the winner, the lion, by the last name Yudin, the root of David...."

I present one more concrete argument in favor of this statement.

Original Rev. verse 5.5 and 7.5 in Greek.

“5.5….. ἐνίκησεν ὁ λέων ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα, ἡ ῥίζα Δαυίδ,….”. The generally accepted translation: “….the conqueror, the lion, from the tribe of Judah, the root of David…..”.”

"7.5 δώδεκα χιλιάδες,...". The generally accepted translation: “7.5 From the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were sealed...”, then the remaining tribes of the children of Israel are listed.

And if verse 7.5 really speaks of the tribe (tribe) of Judah (ἐκ φυλῆς Ἰούδα) and other tribes of the sons of Israel, then in verse 5.5 before the phrase φυλῆς Ἰούδα there is a definite article τῆς (as in English The or German Der, D ie , Das), indicating a first or last name. Hence “…ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα…) is translated into Russian as “…..by the last name Yudin…..”

The meaning of the word Winner is revealed in the previous chapters.

The remaining signs of this person, reflected in the prophecies, are of a general nature and cannot be identified as a person. But as they say, “an autopsy will show” (Second line Ts9.K84. “After he finds out about his origin”)

Now we can understand the prophecies of Malachi about the last Pope - “Petrus Romanus”. That the origin of this person and the main events, such as the birth of an illegitimate ancestor, the hiding of “enchanted treasures”, the relics of both Marys, documents of origin and other artifacts, the establishment of the “Grand Lodge of England” are associated with the times of Peter I Romanov.