The lamb and lion - wikipedia The lamb and lion This article is about heraldry. For other uses, see Lamb and lion ( disambiguation ). The lamb and the lion as they appear on an establishment 's signboard in Bath, England Part of the Knesset Menorah includes relief of a lamb, lion, various other animals, and a little child under a representation of Isaiah. `` Peace, '' etching by the Australian artist William Strutt, 1896 Edward Hicks, `` Peaceable Kingdom, '' c. 1834 `` The lamb with the lion '' -- often a paraphrase from Isaiah, and more closely quoted as `` the wolf and lamb '', `` a child will lead them '', and the like -- are an artistic and symbolic device, most generally related to peace. The symbol is used in both Christianity and Judaism to represent the Messianic Age. In addition, in Christianity, according to a sermon by Augustine, the lion stands for Christ resurrected, the lamb for Christ 's sacrifice ( `` He endured death as a lamb ; he devoured it as a lion. '' -- Augustine, Sermon 375A ). Although Isaiah 35 : 2 casts a lion metaphorically as forbidden in the future paradise ( `` No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there ; but the redeemed shall walk there '' ) ; in 11 : 6, 7, Isaiah references such formerly ravenous beasts as become peaceable : `` The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together ; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. '' `` In like a lion, out like a lamb '' is a proverb having to do with March weather. It has been speculated that its origin is from astrological Leo ( lion ) being followed by Aries ( ( kid ) goat ). Contents 1 Examples 2 See also 3 Notes 4 Citations Examples In the 1830s, American Quaker artist Edward Hicks began painting a series of paintings on the theme of the Peaceable Kingdom. The kingdom - of - peace motif has been popular among various so - called Christian `` Restorationist '' groups. For example : The lamb and lion have been used informally in Community of Christ since the Latter Day Saints ' `` Kirtland '' period. Its original formal iteration, prominently featuring the lion, the lamb, and child, along with the motto Peace, was designed by Joseph Smith III, Jason W. Briggs, and Elijah Banta, and approved in the denomination 's General Conference in 1874. Seal of the Community of Christ ( c. 1950s ; since the 1960s it has been simplified, e.g., braiding around circumference removed ) The Worldwide Church of God ( now Grace Communion International ) had used a seal depicting the lamb, the lion and a child. A number of `` peace '' gardens or fountains at Jewsish, Catholic, and Protestant places of worship contain statuary containing the lamb and lion. In 1987, the Lion & Lamb Peace Arts Center was established at Mennonite Bluffton University. Humorist Josh Billings ( 1818 -- 1885 ) : `` The lion and the lamb may possibly sometimes lie down together ; but if you 'll notice carefully, when the lion gets up, the lamb is generally missing. '' Attributed to Woody Allen : `` I 've always liked, someday the lamb will lay by the lion... but it wo n't get much sleep. '' See also Peaceable Kingdom The Wolf and the Lamb Hosanna to God and the Lamb Snake handling Coat of arms of the London Borough of Barnet Notes Jump up ^ The Latter Day Saint movement 's founder, Joseph Smith, Jr. ( Joseph Smith III 's father ), related during the Zion 's Camp expedition : `` In pitching my tent we found three massasaugas or prairie rattlesnakes, which the brethren were about to kill, but I said, Let them alone -- do n't hurt them ! How will the serpent ever lose his venom, while the servants of God possess the same disposition, and continue to make war upon it ? Men must become harmless, before the brute creation ; and when men lose their vicious dispositions and cease to destroy the animal race, the lion and the lamb can dwell together, and the sucking child can play with the serpent in safety. '' -- Joseph Smith, Jr., 1834 Citations Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kingdom of peace. Jump up ^ Marc Lee Raphael ( 2012 ). Judaism in America. Columbia University Press. p. 25. Jump up ^ Gerald O'Collins ( 2017 ). Saint Augustine on the Resurrection of Christ : Teaching, Rhetoric, and Reception. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780192520173. Jump up ^ Pini Dunner ( July 14, 2017 ). `` The State of Israel Is the First Stage of the Messianic Era ''. The Algemeiner. Jump up ^ `` Where Does `` In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb '' Originate ? ``. Theparisreview.org. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 12. Jump up ^ Duane S. Crowther ( 2008 ). Prophecies of Joseph Smith. Cedar Fort. p. 293. ISBN 9780882908427. Jump up ^ Lawrence W. Tyree ( 2011 ). `` Impressions with a Purpose : Omissions, Myths, and the Real Origins of the Church Seal ''. Restoration Studies. 12. Jump up ^ `` Why Not the Lion and the Lamb ? ''. Asecondlook.info. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Planting seeds of peace for 30 years ''. The Bluffton Icon. 2017 - 04 - 25. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 12. Jump up ^ Josh Billings ( 1913 ). Wit and Wisdom of Josh Billings. Shore Printing Company. p. 19. Jump up ^ `` Quotes About The Lion And The Lamb : top 42 The Lion And The Lamb quotes from famous authors ''. Morefamousquotes.com. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 12. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_lamb_and_lion&oldid=862134636 '' Categories : Peace symbols Symbols of Abrahamic religions Iconography Heraldry Lions in heraldry Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 2 October 2018, at 11 : 48 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the lion and the lamb come from
Answer: Isaiah