The Lion and the Lamb

In the Dream of the Rood, I instantly noticed the contrast as the crucifixion depicted in the Bible. In the poem, It portrays Jesus as a war general, the “King of Kings” and the crucifixion as a battle. It talks as if everyone supported Christ and does not address the pain, suffering and torment that Christ endured.  This depiction of Christ was what the Romans were expecting of Christ when He would come to Earth, as a man that would come with all his glory, not as a humble man who ministered to sinners. In todays society it is also thought by some that Jesus will return as this Lamb of God, when the Bible is clear that He will return as a Lion, as the “King of Kings" as seen in Revelations 5:5-6.  Christ is both the Lamb, and the Lion. The poem illustrated the latter aspect of Christ as the cross saw it.

-Mitchel Daniel