Topical Bible: Lion: The Roaring of

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The lion, often referred to as the "king of beasts," holds a significant place in biblical literature, symbolizing strength, power, and sometimes danger. The roaring of a lion is a vivid image used throughout Scripture to convey various spiritual truths and warnings.

Symbol of Power and Majesty

In the Bible, the lion's roar is frequently associated with power and majesty. The prophet Amos uses the imagery of a lion's roar to depict the certainty and authority of God's voice: "The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy?" (Amos 3:8). Here, the roar signifies the undeniable and commanding presence of God, demanding attention and reverence.

Warning and Judgment

The roaring of a lion is also a metaphor for impending judgment and danger. In Jeremiah 25:30, the Lord's voice is likened to a lion's roar as He pronounces judgment upon the nations: "The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy dwelling. He will roar mightily against His land. He will shout like those who tread the grapes, against all who dwell on the earth" . This imagery serves as a warning of divine retribution and the seriousness of God's judgment.

Satan as a Roaring Lion

The New Testament uses the image of a roaring lion to describe Satan's threatening presence. In 1 Peter 5:8, believers are cautioned: "Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour" . This passage emphasizes the vigilance required of Christians to resist the devil's schemes, highlighting the lion's roar as a symbol of danger and the need for spiritual preparedness.

The Lion of Judah

Conversely, the lion is also a symbol of Christ, particularly in His role as the conquering King. Revelation 5:5 refers to Jesus as the "Lion of the tribe of Judah," a title that underscores His authority and victory: "Then one of the elders said to me, 'Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals'" . Here, the lion's roar can be seen as a proclamation of Christ's ultimate triumph over sin and death.

Conclusion

The roaring of a lion in the Bible serves as a powerful metaphor for both divine authority and impending danger. It calls believers to recognize the majesty of God, heed His warnings, remain vigilant against spiritual threats, and find hope in the victorious Lion of Judah.

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Psalm 22:13
They gaped on me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
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Proverbs 20:2
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.
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Strong's Hebrew

5099. naham -- growling (of a lion)
... Word Origin from naham Definition growling (of a lion) NASB Word Usage growling
(1), roaring (1). roaring. From naham; a snarl -- roaring. see HEBREW naham. ...
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Library

The Pharisees are the Bulls: the Roaring Lion is Herod or the ...
... this would happen, had thus spoken: And they brought Him to the Assyrian, a present
to the king.' [2343] Or He meant the devil by the lion roaring against Him ...
/.../chapter ciii the pharisees are the.htm

Samson the Strong.
... Once a young lion came roaring against him, and he caught it and rent it
in two, as if it had been a kid. When he passed the same ...
/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xv samson the strong.htm

Samson who did to Others as they did to Him
... So Samson went with his father and mother to Timnah; and just as they came to the
vineyards of Timnah, a full-grown young lion came roaring toward him. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/samson who did to others.htm

Temptations.
... For as the lion by roaring killeth the heart of his prey, so doth Satan kill the
spirit of those that hearken to him; for when he tempteth, especially by way ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bunyan/the riches of bunyan/xv temptations.htm

God's Merciful Guardianship of his People. --Ps. Xci.
... Though in desert wilds thou sleep: On the lion vainly roaring,. On his young,
thy foot shall tread,. And, the dragon's den exploring,. ...
/.../montgomery/sacred poems and hymns/hymn cxlv gods merciful guardianship.htm

Thus Tightening his Hold Upon Himself, Antony Departed to the ...
... The lion was roaring, wishing to attack, the bull seeming to toss with its horns,
the serpent writhing but unable to approach, and the wolf as it rushed on was ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/life of antony section 8.htm

On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xiii. 19, Etc. , Where the Lord ...
... of Judah;" [2511] and the devil is called a lion: "Know ye not that your adversary
the Devil walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour?" [2512 ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon xxiii on the words.htm

Psalm 22
... my darling set thou free. ^21Out of the roaring lion's mouth. do thou me shield
and save: For from the horns of unicorns. an ear to me thou gave. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/scottish psalter and paraphrases/psalm 22.htm

From the Fourth Chapter.
... are different in appearance, this is the reason: the living creature like to a lion
designates Mark, in whom is heard the voice of the lion roaring in the ...
/.../commentary on the apocolypse of the blessed john/from the fourth chapter.htm

Nature Cannot be Without Some Good. The Manich??ans Dwell Upon the ...
... all good things.) He lost sight of those good things, while taking notice only of
what was disagreeable; as if one, frightened by a lion's roaring, and seeing ...
/.../chapter 34 name cannot be.htm