But, Jesus Christ did not defeat Satan and conquer sin and death to restore our relationship with him by fighting a bloody epic battle. It’s only natural to want our king to be the most powerful king of the jungle, and he is. It’s only natural to want to be on the most powerful team, and we are. It’s only natural to want to be on the winning team, and we are. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. He stepped forward and took the scroll from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the sevenfold Spirit of God that is sent out into every part of the earth. Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if it had been slaughtered, but it was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the twenty-four elders. He is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals.” But one of the twenty-four elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, has won the victory. Then I began to weep bitterly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll and read it. And I saw a strong angel, who shouted with a loud voice: “Who is worthy to break the seals on this scroll and open it?” But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll and read it. There was writing on the inside and the outside of the scroll, and it was sealed with seven seals. Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who was sitting on the throne. This is the only passage in the entire Bible that specifically refers to Jesus Christ as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, and even here, Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will help you to understand this concept. Please pray for me to be careful to let the Holy Spirit guide me to be accurate. I have been meditating on this subject for several years and have finally decided it is time to write this post. Many amateur Bible students and cult-like groups have seized on the title of Jesus Christ as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah to justify their angry, aggressive, warlike doctrine and behavior.
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