Lamb Of God, Lion Of Judah

Q. Why is Jesus Christ called a Lion of Judah?
Revelation 5: 5  Then one of the elders said to me “Do not weep! See, the LION of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals”.

Why is he called a Lamb?
John 1:29 “Look, the LAMB of God, who takes away the sin of the world”
Rev 5:6 ” Then I saw a LAMB, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the trone. encircled by four living creatures and the edlers…….”

A. The Term Lion of Judah comes from Genesis 49:9-12 where Jacob called his son Judah a lion’s cub, and prophesied that the Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah.   Lamb of God is a reference to Jesus as the Passover lamb whose shed blood saved His people from death and freed them from bondage.  (Exodus 12:12-13) The Lamb of God is a title associated with the Lord’s first Coming, while the Lion of Judah points to His second coming.