Delilah, דְּלִילָה, Standard Hebrew meaning "One who weakened or uprooted or impoverished" from the root dal meaning "weak or poor". This is the lioness Delilah in the Sambala Sanctuary in California. Lioness live about 15 years.
Jesus is called Lion of the tribe of Judah. Lions are used in the bible to describe the tribe of Judah. The Old Testament uses the analogy of brave men being like lions or lionesses. Samson and King David showed bravery and strength by fighting and conquering lions. Temple tools and Temple pillars had lions carved on them. Lions and Daniel were used by the Lord showing Babylonians the power of God. Lions are in the Old Testament defeating enemies of God. King Solomon’s throne had lions in the gold. Lion type creatures are told to be part of the living creatures around God’s throne in Ezekiel and Revelation. Lions are sometimes used as analogies as agents of destruction. Psalms and Job point out to us that the Lord is greater than the Lion. Hosea, inspired by the Holy Spirit, compared the voice of God to the roar of Lion, inspiring all who hear it to follow God’s instruction.
Amos 3:8
The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken— who can but prophesy?
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth.
1 Peter 5:8
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40
[24] By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
[25] choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.
[26] He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he looked to the reward.
[32]
And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets --
[33] who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
[34] quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.
[35] Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life.
[36] Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment.
[37] They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated --
[38] of whom the world was not worthy -- wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
[39]
And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised,
[40] since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
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Jesus is called Lion of the tribe of Judah. Lions are used in the bible to describe the tribe of Judah. The Old Testament uses the analogy of brave men being like lions or lionesses. Samson and King David showed bravery and strength by fighting and conquering lions. Temple tools and Temple pillars had lions carved on them. Lions and Daniel were used by the Lord showing Babylonians the power of God. Lions are in the Old Testament defeating enemies of God. King Solomon’s throne had lions in the gold. Lion type creatures are told to be part of the living creatures around God’s throne in Ezekiel and Revelation. Lions are sometimes used as analogies as agents of destruction. Psalms and Job point out to us that the Lord is greater than the Lion. Hosea, inspired by the Holy Spirit, compared the voice of God to the roar of Lion, inspiring all who hear it to follow God’s instruction.
Amos 3:8
The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken— who can but prophesy?
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth.
1 Peter 5:8
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40
[24] By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
[25] choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.
[26] He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he looked to the reward.
[32]
And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets --
[33] who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
[34] quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.
[35] Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life.
[36] Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment.
[37] They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated --
[38] of whom the world was not worthy -- wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
[39]
And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised,
[40] since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
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