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Several Biblical accounts document the presence of lions,
and cultural perception of them in ancient Palestine. The
best known Biblical account featuring lions comes from the
book of Daniel (chapter 6), where Daniel is thrown into a
den of lions and miraculously survives.
A lesser known Biblical account features Samson who kills
a lion with his bare hands, later sees bees nesting in its
carcass, and poses a riddle based on this unusual incident
to test the faithfulness of his fiancee (Judges 14). |
The prophet Amos said (Amos, 3, 8): "The lion hath roared, who
will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but
prophesy?", i.e., when the gift pf prophecy comes upon a
person, he has no choice but to speak out.
In 1 Peter 5:8 the Devil is compared to a roaring lion
"seeking someone to devour."
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