JUDAH "The Lion of the Tribe of Judah has conquered" In Christian tradition, the lion is often assumed to represent Jesus. The phrase appears in the New Testament Book of Revelation 5:5; "And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof."

The Lion of Judah has its origins in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) where the Israelite tribe of Judah had the lion as its symbol. The tribe was founded by Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and of Leah, The tribe of Judah stood apart from the others as the leading tribe of the Kingdom of Judah, and from the tribe came the kingdom's rulers.

According to Jewish belief, since the Blessing appears to promise that Judah would always rule the kingdom, the (Jewish) Messiah had to be a member of the tribe; in the genealogy of Jesus, according to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus was from the Davidic line, and hence was ethnically a member of the tribe of Judah.

In Rastafari, "The Lion of Judah" represents Haile Selassie I. Rastas hold that Selassie is a direct descendant of the Israelite Tribe of Judah through the lineage of King David and Solomon, and that he is also the Lion of Judah mentioned in the Book of Revelation.

The Lion of Judah shall break every chain, Give us Jah victory again and again. “Bob Marley”

An undeniably regal lion design straight from the heads at Listen who received it on a visit to a Rastafarian community in Peru. The lion looks to the East. Two color design Red symbolizes blood, and green symbolizes the jungles of Africa. Simple yet powerful with the iconic face and flowing mane. Tonal Listen logo embroidery on the left sleeve. “DG”

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