Dictionary of Bible Themes An important animal in the natural history of Palestine; a symbol of power and strength. Daniel 6:7Lions seen as a threat to life See also Judges 14:51 Kings 13:24-28; 20:36 Daniel 6:24 Daniel 6:22 God's deliverance from lions See also 1 Samuel 17:34-372 Timothy 4:17 Hebrews 11:33 Job 10:16 The figurative use of lions See also As powerful Genesis 49:9Psalms 22:13,21 Psalms 10:9 See also As cunning Psalms 17:12Lamentations 3:10 Jeremiah 12:8; 51:38 As fearsome Psalms 7:2See also As voracious Psalms 35:17; 57:4Jeremiah 2:30 Zephaniah 3:3 Psalms 34:10 See also They are not invincible Job 4:10-11Psalms 58:6; 91:13 Revelation 5:5 Jesus Christ is likened to a lion 1 Peter 5:8Satan is likened to a lion Isaiah 11:6The lion in God's new creation See also Isaiah 65:251 Kings 7:29,36; 10:20 Lions as a decoration Judges 14:12-18Samson's riddle concerning a lion See also 4603 animals4633 donkey |
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