Christ as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah VS Christ as the Redeeming Lamb

 

Christ as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah VS Christ as the Redeeming Lamb

Revelation 5:5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome and is able to open the scroll and remove its seven seals.”

Revelation 5:6 Then I saw a lamb standing between the throne and the four living creatures and among all the elders, as if it had just been slain, with seven horns and seven eyes—the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

Revelation 5:7 And this lamb came and took the scroll from the right hand of the one who sat on the throne. 

Aspect	🦁 Christ as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah	🐑 Christ as the Redeeming Lamb
Meaning	Christ is the victorious King and warrior	Christ is the Redeemer who was slain for sinners
Reason	To defeat God’s enemy, Satan	To take away the sin of fallen mankind
Symbol	Lion:  authority, power, victory, kingship	Lamb:  meekness, obedience, sacrifice
Work	Fighting, conquering, overcoming the enemy	Shedding blood, redeeming, cleansing sin
Explanation	He is the strong warrior against the enemy (Gen. 49:8–9)	He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29)
Purpose	For God’s kingdom and administration	For the accomplishment of God’s redemption
Result	He overcomes Satan and is worthy to open the scroll	He removes sin and saves man
Mutual Relationship	He fights in order to redeem	He redeems based on His victory
Example	Toward the enemy He is a Lion (Rev. 5:5)	Toward believers He is a Lamb (Rev. 5:6)
Application	Causes us to fear no enemy or darkness	Causes us to rest in His love and redemption
Burden	Turn from beasts and disasters to behold Christ the Lion	Live under the blood and love of the Lamb
Prophesying Direction	Proclaim: Christ has overcome and can open God’s scroll	Proclaim: the Lamb was slain and accomplished redemption
Conclusion	Toward the enemy, He is the Lion	Toward believers, He is the Lamb
Related Verses	Gen. 49:8–9; Rev. 5:5; Matt. 22:42–45	John 1:29; Rev. 5:6–10; Heb. 1:3; 10:12

 

✨ Spiritual Integrated View (Key Points)

Christ is both the Lion and the Lamb.
As the Lion, He deals with Satan;
as the Lamb, He redeems sinners.

The Lion fights for God’s kingdom,
the Lamb sheds blood for God’s redemption.

Because of these two aspects,
He is worthy to open the scroll of God’s economy.

📣 One Prophetic Summary Sentence

“Christ is both the Lion who fights for God’s kingdom and the Lamb who was slain for man’s sin; having overcome and redeemed, He is worthy to open the scroll of God’s economy.”

🏁 Ultimate Conclusion

The Christ revealed in Revelation
is not only the gentle Lamb
nor only the majestic Lion,

but:

🦁 to the enemy, He is the victorious Lion;
🐑 to us, He is the redeeming Lamb.

This “Lion-Lamb” stands before the throne,
carries out God’s administration,
and fulfills God’s economy

until the New Jerusalem is accomplished.

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experience, Enjoy, and Manifest Christ (Part 4), Week 4: The Lion and the Lamb.