The Bible identifies Jesus as the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" in Revelation 5:5. This symbolic language is rooted in Genesis 49:9, where Jacob blesses his son Judah by likening him to a "lion cub". The prophecy in Genesis 49 extends to the lineage of Judah, culminating in Jesus, who is both the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" and the "Root of David".