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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===
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===The Lion of Judah: the promise of the King and the Messiah===
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===The Voice of the Lord===
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===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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