English translation: The Lion of Judah (Haile Selassie)
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14:17 Dec 19, 2009
English to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Religion
English term or phrase:Juda rule the heart
Jah Rastafari! Say Judah rule the heart, you know. I mean, when you talk, when you speak of Rastafari, it touch the heart.
Actually I have two questions:
1)What Juda is Bob Marley talking about?
2)Why is it 'rule the heart' not 'rules the heart'?
Explanation: Judah refers to the emperor of Ethiopia - Haile Selassie
Rastafari developed in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1920s and 30s. In an environment of great poverty, depression, racism and class discrimination, the Rasta message of black pride, freedom from oppression, and the hope of return to the African homeland was gratefully received.
On November 2, 1930, Ras Tafari Makonnen was crowned emperor of Ethiopia (he ruled until 1974). At his coronation he took the name Haile Selassie, meaning "Might of the Trinity."
Selassie also took the titles, "Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of God and King of the Kings of Ethiopia." These titles are traditionally given to Ethiopian kings and reflect the Old Testament emphasis of Ethiopian Christianity. For Rastafarians, Selassie's coronation was a clear fulfillment of Revelation 5:5, Ezekiel 28:25, and Marcus Garvey's prophecy.
One of the most visible practices of Rastafarians is the wearing of one's hair in dreadlocks. Dreadlocks have several purposes and layers of meaning for Rastafarians, including:
the appearance of the lion's mane, representing strength, Africa, Ethiopia, and the Lion of Judah
Another important symbol is the Lion of Judah, which represents Haile Selassie as the King of Kings, Africa, and strength.
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In Rastafari, "The Lion of Judah" represents Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, crowned November 2, 1930 with the titles King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of God and Power of the Trinity. Rastas hold that Selassie is a direct descendant of the Israelite Tribe of Judah through the lineage of King David and Solomon, and that he is also the Lion of Judah mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
I looked at the some reports on the"one love concert," which featured a Lion of Judah banner. With that idea of love and unity, I think Marley might have used the idea of Judah to refer to the creator of the universe. Allusions to Christianity and Judaism are all posssibly there. One creator, different ways of worshiping: particularly in the need to unify despite differences.
Can you provider more of what Morley said? I think there is a difference between the figure of Judah, and the Lion of Judah. Hailie Selassie was the "lion" of Judah, but not necessarily Judah. But we are talking about Marley's thoughts, so if you have any more on that it would be helpful.
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juda rule the heart
Judah rules the heart
Explanation: Bob Marley was involved in the Rastafari movement, a monotheistic, Abrahamic, new religious movement that has arisen from Judaism and Christianity.
Regarding why not rules the heart, because Rastafari arose from Judaism and Christianity, plus it is not a religion but a movement and an ideology. So it's not singular, but a mixture of the above. One more reason may be that Jamaican English speaks that way, in broken English, perhaps.
Yasutomo Kanazawa Local time: 11:10 Works in field Native speaker of: Japanese PRO pts in category: 23
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Asker: 1. The fact that the Rastafari movement originates in Judaism and Christianity adds nothing to my understanding of what 'Judah' he was talking about. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Judah
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