Lion of Judah
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The Lion of Judah is a biblical title for Jesus Christ that emphasizes his royal authority, strength, and messianic role as the victorious ruler from the tribe of Judah.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical title
ⓘ
christological title ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Kingship of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus as Messiah
|
| associatedWithTribe | Tribe of Judah ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Lamb of God ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Genesis 49:9–10 ⓘ |
| emphasizesAspectOf |
Jesus’ kingship
ⓘ
Jesus’ power over enemies ⓘ Jesus’ victory over sin and death ⓘ |
| explicitlyNamedIn | Revelation 5:5 ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
courage
ⓘ
majesty ⓘ righteous rule ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
messianic kingship
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ strength ⓘ victory ⓘ |
| iconographicallyRepresentedAs |
lion holding scepter
ⓘ
lion with crown ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
King Davidic dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
House of David
Blessing of Moses ⓘ
surface form:
Judah’s blessing by Jacob
|
| mentionedIn |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Book of Revelation ⓘ |
| refersTo | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
King of Kings
ⓘ
King David ⓘ
surface form:
Root of David
Son of God ⓘ
surface form:
Son of David
|
| rootedIn | Old Testament messianic expectation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Jesus as Davidic king
ⓘ
Christ the Victor ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus as conquering ruler
|
| theologicalTheme |
Christ’s authority to judge
ⓘ
Christus Victor theory of atonement ⓘ
surface form:
Christ’s eschatological victory
|
| titleOf | Christ in eschatological context ⓘ |
| usedAs |
name of Christian conferences
ⓘ
name of Christian ministries ⓘ name of Christian music albums ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Charismatic Christians
ⓘ
Evangelicalism ⓘ
surface form:
Evangelical Christians
Messianic Jews ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian art
ⓘ
Christian hymnody ⓘ Christian theology ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
Christian intercessory prayer
ⓘ
Christian praise and worship music ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.