Lion of Judah before Jeruselum

Oil Painting by Nadine Johnston. The Lion of Judah waits patiently before the city of Jerusalem, as the Star of David hovers over the city.... more

by Bob and Nadine Johnston

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Dimensions

20.000 x 20.000 x 1.500 inches

Title

Lion of Judah before Jeruselum

Artist

Bob and Nadine Johnston

Medium

Painting - Fine Art Available On Canvas Or Prints And Gift/note Cards

Description

Oil Painting by Nadine Johnston. The Lion of Judah waits patiently before the city of Jerusalem, as the Star of David hovers over the city.
The Lion of Judah the symbol of the Israelite tribe of Judah in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). King David and Jesus were both from the tribe of Judah which was begun by the patriarch Jacob
Within Judaism, the Biblical Judah (in Hebrew: Yehuda) is the original name of the Tribe of Judah, which is traditionally symbolized by a lion. In Genesis, the patriarch Jacob ("Israel") gave that symbol to his tribe when he refers to his son Judah as a Gur Aryeh גּוּר אַרְיֵה יְהוּדָה, a "Young Lion" (Genesis 49:9) when blessing him. In Jewish naming tradition the Hebrew name and the substitute name are often combined as a pair, as in this case.
In Christian tradition, the Lion of Judah represents Jesus. Jesus was from the tribe of Judah and he is mentioned as the Lion of Judah in Revelation. Many Christian organizations and ministries use the lion of Judah as their emblem or even their name. The Messianic Christian groups retain many of the traditions of Judaism.
The phrase appears in the New Testament Book of Revelation 5:5; "And 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."

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October 20th, 2012