Farewell My Queen

I watched the beautiful state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II with a heart full of love and respect for an amazing woman. The services at Westminster Abbey and Windsor's St George's Chapel were touching, respectful, dignified and full of the Spirit. It had extra significance to me as I acknowledged the deep meaning behind the heraldry and the symbolism. The whole occasion was full of things ancient and divine.

My desire is to share with you some very important information. I will do that over the coming months but let's begin with this...

Throughout the funeral service you could not miss the Royal Coat of Arms and the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (the banner of arms) the latter of which was covering the queen's coffin. They hold great significance as you compare them to the emblems of the tribes of Israel.

The Royal Coat of Arms

The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom

THE EMBLEMS OF AN ANCIENT ISRAEL
Following the division of Israel into two kingdoms (ca. 922 BC) unique emblems were needed. The traditional lion of Judah was given a crown as the emblem of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. The unicorn, a horse with a horn (wild Ox), was used as the emblem of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, led by Ephraim.*

King David was not only a great leader, but also a poet and a musician. The Harp of David is often used in heraldry to convey the ancestral tie of royalty to David.*
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Emblems of heraldry in the British Royal Arms strongly suggest that leaders of both the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah came to Britain. The state shield is supported by the Crowned Lion of Judah and the Unicorn of Ephraim. One is reminded of Isaiah's prophecy that in the last days "Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim."*

On the British Royal Arms are three other symbols of the tribe of Judah: the Three Lions couchant of Pharez-Judah, the Red Lion rampant of Zarah-Judah, and the Harp of David. Also, the shield is quartered, symbolic of the four brigades of Israel. The crowned lion and emblems of Judah within the shield imply that Britain is peopled by descendants of the tribe of Judah. Bible prophecies certainly raise the probability that British rulers are descendants of the House of Israel. 2 Samuel 7:16 records the prophecy of Nathan to King David in which an everlasting covenant was made, guaranteeing that the Royal House would continue to reign: "And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever." We are also reminded of Jacob's statement in his blessing of Judah (Genesis 49:10): "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah." The British royal sceptre is another emblem retained from ancient times.*

*(Vaughn E. Hansen, 'Israel's Lost Ten Tribes-Migrations to Britain and the United States.) 

NOTE: British, Belgian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian monarchies also chose to have lions upholding a crown in their coat of arms.

CORONATION AND THE ANOINTING OF A KING OR QUEEN
As an important part of her coronation Queen Elizabeth II participated in a sacred ceremony where she was anointed Queen. Let's compare that to the sacred ceremonies in the Bible.
Judaism
The holy anointing oil (Hebrew: שמן המשחה, shemen ha-mishchah, "oil of anointing") formed an integral part of the ordination of the priesthood and the High Priest as well as in the consecration of the articles of the Tabernacle (Exodus 30:26) and subsequent temples in Jerusalem. The primary purpose of anointing with the holy anointing oil was to sanctify, to set the anointed person or object apart as qodesh, or "holy" (Exodus 30:29)
Originally, the oil was used exclusively for the priests and the Tabernacle articles, but its use was later extended to include kings (1 Samuel 10:1). It was forbidden to be used on an outsider (Exodus 30:33) or to be used on the body of any common person (Exodus 30:32a) and the Israelites were forbidden to duplicate any like it for themselves (Exodus 30:32b).*

*(Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anointing)

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The funeral was a very sacred experience for me as it touched me on so many levels. I am grateful for the continuation of Holy Ordinances through our ancestry and our connection with Israel and how powerful symbolism is in reminding us of divine matters.