Leopards are mentioned a handful of times in the Bible, often in reference to God's power.For example,
Jeremiah 12:23 says, "Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil." This means nothing can remove a leopard's spots other than God Himself.
Isaiah 11:6: "The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them." This passage describes the Kingdom of Heaven when Christ returns.
Hosea 13:7: "Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them." God is compared first to a lion, and then to a leopard, explaining how He deals with wicked individuals.
Revelation 13:2: "The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority." The beasts referenced are symbolic of empires rising from the sea, with the dragon being the most powerful: the Roman Empire.
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