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A '''Lion''' is a symbol of power and kingship. The patriarch Jacob prophecied that his son Judah was a lion, and that the scepter would not depart from his lineage. Later, the prophet Nathan prophecied that King David's seed would build a temple to the LORD, and that the throne of this son would be established forever. | A '''Lion''' is a symbol of power and kingship. The patriarch Jacob prophecied that his son Judah was a lion, and that the scepter would not depart from his lineage. Later, the prophet Nathan prophecied that King David's seed would build a temple to the LORD, and that the throne of this son would be established forever. | ||
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===The Lion is a sign of great power=== | ===The Lion is a sign of great power=== | ||
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===The Lion of Judah: the promise of the King and the Messiah=== | ===The Lion of Judah: the promise of the King and the Messiah=== | ||
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===The Voice of the Lord=== | ===The Voice of the Lord=== | ||
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===The Lion of Judgement=== | ===The Lion of Judgement=== | ||
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===The promise of peace=== | ===The promise of peace=== | ||
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===The Lion among the Cherubs=== | ===The Lion among the Cherubs=== | ||
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