TRUTH LESSONS—LEVEL THREE
THE TYPES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

LESSON ELEVEN

THE LION OF JUDAH AND SHILOH

OUTLINE

1. The lion of Judah typifying Christ as the ultimate Overcomer:
   1. The young lion signifying Christ in His freshness and strength overcoming all the enemies.
   2. The couching lion signifying Christ in His skillfulness resting in the enjoyment of the fruit of His victory.
   3. The lioness signifying Christ in His strong producing.
   4. Judah’s hand being on the neck of the enemies indicating that he has the power to capture the enemies.
   5. No one daring to rouse Judah up indicating that his terrifying power subdues everything.
   6. Praise and worship to Judah by his brothers signifying praise and worship to Christ by God’s people.
2. Shiloh typifying Christ as the Peace-giver:
   1. The scepter and the staff signifying ruling as king and bringing in peace.
   2. The peoples being obedient to Shiloh signifying all nations coming to Christ and obeying His kingship in peace and security.

TEXT

After using Joseph as a type to portray what Christ is, His sufferings, and His being made the Leader with authority and the Savior in life, Genesis goes on to use the lion of Judah and Shiloh as types to reveal Christ’s victory and peace.

I. THE LION OF JUDAH TYPIFYING CHRIST
AS THE ULTIMATE OVERCOMER

Genesis 49 gives a record of the mature Jacob’s prophesying with blessing concerning his twelve sons. In Jacob’s prophecy he likened Judah to a lion (v. 9). The lion of Judah typifies Christ as the ultimate Overcomer. Revelation 5:5 reveals that Christ as the Lion of the tribe of Judah has overcome. He has accomplished everything that God required of Him. He took away sin, solved the problem of the world, defeated Satan, abolished death, and eliminated every negative thing.