The Lion Jesus
Genesis 49
Gen 49:8-12 “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. 9 You are a lion's cub, O Judah; you return
from the prey, my son. Like a lion he crouches and lies down, like a lioness —
who dares to rouse him? 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the
ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the
obedience of the nations is his. 11 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. 12 His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter
than milk.”
JACOB is blessing each son. The blessing language
is also prophetic. His words to Judah are the most powerful prophetic blessing
of all, because it relates to the Jesus.
As
Jacob speaks the name, “Judah”, Jacob is saying “Praise of the Lord”, the meaning
which was given to him at his birth by his mother Leah. “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah. (Genesis
29:35)
Jacob
then defines the warlike, victorious character of this tribe. The lion-like tribe
is the first tribe to conquer its lot in the Promised Land. David, the warrior king,
is the first king of the line of Judah, and his line reigns forever through
Jesus. (The scepter will not depart from
it.)
And
the Lord Jesus is named “the Lion of the tribe of Judah” in 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.”
LIFE Link: Rest in your warrior Savior, who has
been to the battle for you. His scepter will always protect you.
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