Bible Dictionary: The Lion: Fearless Even of Man

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Isaiah 31:4
For thus has the LORD spoken to me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth 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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Nahum 2:11
Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feeding place of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and none made them afraid?
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Whether Fearlessness is a Sin?
... Prov.28:1): "The just, bold as a lion, shall be ... iii, 6). Yet one ought not to fear
even death, according ... mortal man?" Therefore it is not a sin to be fearless. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether fearlessness is a sin.htm

Harmony of all Graces and virtues in Christ.
... son to his father's house; and even provoked the ... commanding dignity with winning
humility, fearless courage with ... He is justly compared with the lion in strength ...
/.../schaff/the person of christ/harmony of all graces and.htm

Stumbling-Stones, or Stepping-Stones?
... He has fled for his life, but now even his life has lost its value ... as he looked to
God, he was victorious over his enemies and fearless as a lion; they could ...
/.../naylor/heart talks/talk thirty-seven stumbling-stones or stepping-stones.htm

The Resurrection
... unafraid at the prospect of corruption, fearless of the ... he sees boys making fun of
a lion, does he ... Even if their mental faculties are defective, surely their ...
/.../athanasius/on the incarnation of the word/chapter 5 the resurrection.htm

A visit from vigilantius
... blameless life, of bright intelligence, of fearless candour, and ... monster than Leviathan
or the Nemean lion, I am ... is my view,' said Vigilantius; and even if I ...
/.../chapter xl a visit from.htm

The Story of David
... Then, too, he was as brave as a lion, and if ... of David's playing and singing had spread
even beyond Bethlehem ... but he was a good boy, brave and fearless, and best ...
//christianbookshelf.org/steedman/david the shepherd boy/the story of david.htm

The Baptist's Testimony.
... the Philistines, or, like Samson, tore a lion in pieces. ... by his spiritual stature,
his fearless unworldliness, his ... But (2) even such testimony as John's is not ...
/.../the expositors bible the gospel of st john vol i/iii the baptists testimony.htm

Peace
... They may be fearless and stupid; but there is a ... of peace; he beats back the roaring
lion; he stills ... that peace which may sweeten trouble, yea, even the bitter ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a body of divinity/7 peace.htm

The Arrest
... were to surprise Him, but, when He came forth fearless, rapt and ... So spake the Lion
of the tribe of Judah ... Surely it was even with a smile that Jesus said to Peter ...
/.../stalker/the trial and death of jesus christ/chapter i the arrest.htm

Bad Ecclesiastics and Base Plots
... But even now this disastrous mission was not to close ... which Chrysostom had created
by his fearless righteousness in ... as it had been a ramping and a roaring lion. ...
/.../chapter xxxix bad ecclesiastics and.htm

Subtopics

Lion

Lion of a Ruler's Anger

Lion of Divine Judgments

Lion of Satan

Lion used for the Torture of Criminals

Lion: An Unnamed Person Killed By

Lion: Disobedient Prophet Killed By

Lion: Fierceness of

Lion: Instincts of, in Taking Prey

Lion: Kept in Captivity

Lion: Killed by Benaiah