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In the tribal benediction pronounced upon Judah and the tribe of which he was the founder, the term lion's whelp symbolized strength.  Therefore, the emblem on the banner of the Tribe of Judah was a lion.  The same symbolism is found in Masonic ritual and has enjoyed several philosophical and theological interpretations.

To our Christian brethren, the phrase "Lion of the Tribe of Judah" refers to the Messiah, who is said to have brought light and immortality into the world.  To our Jewish brethren, Judah was the fourth son of the patriarch Jacob and represents the fourth point discussed in ancient Freemasonry.  Both Kings David and Solomon are also said to have descended from the Tribe of Judah.  However, there is a more ancient usage of the lion's paw that may have application to the Masonic mysteries.

Candidates who successfully passed the Mithraic initiations were called Lions and were marked

"Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art
gone up: he stooped down, he crouched as a lion,
and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?"

Gen. 49:9

In the tribal benediction pronounced upon Judah and the tribe of which he was the founder, the term lion's whelp symbolized strength. Therefore, the emblem on the banner of the Tribe of Judah was a lion. The same symbolism is found in Masonic ritual and has enjoyed several philosophical and theological interpretations.

To our Christian brethren, the phrase "Lion of the Tribe of Judah" refers to the Messiah, who is said to have brought light and immortality into the world. To our Jewish brethren, Judah was the fourth son of the patriarch Jacob and represents the fourth point discussed in ancient Freemasonry. Both Kings David and Solomon are also said to have descended from the Tribe of