This truth is important because it fulfills the promise and prophecy of God’s word. We know that this lion was pointing to only one person, Jesus himself, God in human form, who is the lion of the tribe of Judah. When you consider these verses, then a reference to the Lion of the tribe of Judah points to the conquering, victorious king that would descend from Judah’s lineage. His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter than milk” ( Genesis 49:8-12). He will tether his donkey to a vine, his colt to the choicest branch he will wash his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes. Like a lion he crouches and lies down, like a lioness-who dares to rouse him? The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his. You are a lion’s cub, Judah you return from the prey, my son. “Judah, your brothers will praise you your hand will be on the neck of your enemies your father’s sons will bow down to you. When he gets to his son Judah here is what he proclaims: Clearly Jacob is speaking with prophetic language. In this occasion, Jacob calls his sons together and tells them what will happen to each of them in the days to come. The other mention of the lion happens in Genesis 49. Jesus was a descendant of Judah which also included David, Solomon, eventually making its way all the way down to Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father (actually stepfather if you want to be technical). A reference to the tribe of Judah is a reference to the human or natural lineage of Christ. To make is simple, the descendants of these sons formed the twelve tribes of Israel. Judah was one of the twelve sons of Jacob. Let’s consider the significance of the tribe of Judah. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals’” ( Revelation 5:5). “Then one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. The Lion of Judah was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc by Warner Home Video on March 27, 2012.To get an understanding of this phrase, there are two places in Scripture where the lion and Judah are tied together. The film was panned by critics it has a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. It was originally meant to be released in 2009, but it was delayed to 2011 due to its production issues, it was released in United States by the independent Florida-based company Rocky Mountain Pictures on June 3, 2011. The film was animated in stereoscopic 3D at Character Matters Animation Studio in Cape Town. His friends from the stable in Bethlehem embark on a journey to save their friend. Lion of Judah had a limited release to theaters starting June 3, 2011, and a domestic DVD release Easter 2012.ĭuring the time of Jesus' crucifixion, a lamb named Judah tries to avoid being sacrificed. It is the sequel to the Christmas short film Once Upon A Stable, taking place 30 years earlier in a Bethlehem stable as The Stable-Mates witness the birth of "The King". The Lion of Judah is a 2011 South African-American computer-animated Christian comedy-drama film produced by Animated Family Films, distributed by Rocky Mountain Pictures and starring Scott Eastwood, Georgina Cordova, Sandi Patty, Anupam Kher, Michael Madsen, Alphonso McAuley, Omar Benson Miller, Vic Mignogna and Ernest Borgnine.
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