Aslan- Why a Lion?

Revelation 5:5 - ...Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book...

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Aslan : Turkish for lion

Judah: "He shall be praised"

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So the question becomes: What are the characteristics of lions?

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Proverbs 30:30 - A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

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Judges 14:18 - ... And what is stronger than a lion?...

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So strength and power are characteristics. Is that not a description of our Lord also? He is all powerful, and NOT afraid of anything. Why would He be? He made everything right...... He can destroy it too.

How about dangerous and ferocious, terrifying?

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Psalm 7:2 - Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces....

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Sounds dangerous to me. Ferocious and terrifying. And yet comforting.

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Amos 3:8 - The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

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The Lord hath spoken, who can but prophesy?.... who can change God's commands? And who dare not fear His roar? But, He is my brave and mighty Hero (as a lion is brave and mighty.) The lion (The Lord) is courageous, bold, brave, valiant and protective. He doesn't run..... He has the heart of a lion.... He's wild at heart..... He won't back down..... NEVER tame, but always loving!

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Isaiah 31:4 - For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called for against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

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The Lord will fight for you like a protective lion over his cubs. In all His (lion's) majesty, royalty and beauty. And yet save you gently as a lion with his cubs and carry you to safety.

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How about over turning those tables in the synagogue and confronting the "hypocrites" and "den of vipers."

And the lion is valiant.

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2 Samuel 17:10 - And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.

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Sounds to me like the lion, the Lion of Judah, is a fitting animal for my Lord and Savior. And as the mane is the glory of a lion, I can't help but imagine the glory of God shining bright out from around his face (like a mane... no?)

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Let us not de-claw our Savior.