Lion of Judah

The Lion of Judah has ancient roots, tracing back to the days of the Old Testament. The Tribe of Judah was named after Judah the man; the tribe took the lion as their symbol. In Judaism, the tribe of Judah is symbolized by a lion. Jacob blesses his son, Judah, and calls him a young lion. According to Jewish tradition, Judah’s Hebrew name and nickname may be combined, creating a longer, though more descriptive, name. Such is the case with Judah, who is often referred to as Judah the Young Lion. To the Christians, the lion symbolizes Jesus Christ – the lion of Judah is included in the names of numerous Christian groups. In Revelations 5:5, it states that, “one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the book and to loose the seven seals thereof.” Ethiopian tradition alleges that they are descended from a group of Israelites who arrived with Queen Sheba after her visit to King Solomon, father of her son Menelik I. Christians and Jews of Ethiopia believe that the immigrants were members of the tribes of both Judah and … Continue reading Lion of Judah →

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Richard Cassaro is a journalist, speaker and author of “Written In Stone: Decoding The Secret Masonic Religion Hidden In Gothic Cathedrals And World Architecture.” The book uncovers a lost Wisdom Tradition that was practiced globally in antiquity, found memorialized in pyramids, Triptychs, and identical images worldwide. The central tenets of this tradition have been perpetuated in Western Secret Societies. The most visible of these is the so-called “Masonic Fraternity,” an age-old chivalric Order whose ranks have included Europe’s Gothic cathedral builders and America’s Founding Fathers. Richard has two websites: www.DeeperTruth.com and www.RichardCassaro.com