Originally Posted by RockRobster
So right RR
Not to step on anyone's beliefs.
In it's very simple form The Lion of Judah was the symbol of the Israelite Tribe
In the line was David & Solomon (and yes Jesus who in places was also refered to as The Lion of Judah).
Now if you have never read this history it is a great story, many many variations,,, rich queen, smart man, seduction, thief in the middle of the night
A rich queen (Queen of Sheba) goes with gifts to test he (Solomon) who they are saying is the wisest man in the world. Who seduced who? One good story has her promising not to steal from his house and in return he would not take advantage of her, he comes to her chamber, she takes a drink of water, he says you have taken my water the most precious of all materials, she relents and sleeps with him. She went back to Ethiopia with child (in places another part of the story is the child went back to visit dad and ended up bringing the Ark of the Covenant back to Ethiopia).
That child being of the lineage of David adopted the Lion of Judah into the Ethiopian crest.
When the Rastafarian Movement declared Haile Salassie I the coming of the Messiah, going back to Genesis and in Revelations where it talks of a Lion coming he picks up the name Lion of Judah.
Once again I do not wish to minimilize anyones beliefs, this is just the reason for the name as I understand it, I am always open to learnig from those that know more.
