Wolf: Heb. zeeb, frequently referred to in Scripture as an emblem of
treachery and cruelty. Jacob's prophecy, "Benjamin shall ravin as a
wolf"
(Genesis 49:27) represents the warlike character of that tribe (see)
(Judges 19:1)ff Isaiah represents the peace of Messiah's kingdom by the
words, "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb"
(Isaiah 11:6) The habits
of the wolf are described in
(Jeremiah 5:6; Habakkuk 1:8; Zephaniah 3:3; Ezekiel 22:27)
(Matthew 7:15; 10:16; Acts 20:29) Wolves are still sometimes found in
Palestine, and are the dread of shepherds, as of old.
