Lion of Judah to refer to Emperor Haile Selassie I. Rastafari hail Haile Selassie I with the titles "KING of Kings, LORD of lords, Conquering Lion of Judah, Elect of God, the Light of the World". The phrase appears in the New Testament in : "And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof." This is widely regarded as a reference to Jesus among Christians. Many Christian organizations and ministries use the lion of Judah as their
Judah & the Lion played on folk instruments. MacDonald said he was influenced by Kendrick Lamar and the Beatles. Current members Past members Touring members Judah & the Lion released their first EP, "First Fruits," on June 19, 2012."" Judah & the Lion Judah & the Lion is an American band from Nashville, Tennessee, that formed in 2011. Their latest release is "Folk Hop n' Roll Deluxe" (2017). The band consists of Judah Akers (vocals, guitar), Brian Macdonald (mandolin, vocals), and Nate Zuercher (banjo, vocals). The original members of the band met while attending Belmont University in Nashville. Lead singer, Judah Akers had written