Tim maas retired quality assurance specialist with the u. Jezebel lived during the 9th century bce, and in 1 kings 16. The simple words used in the jezebel bible story for adults, teens, children and. Jezebel brings the worship of baal, a phoenician god, to israel, angering jewish prophets, and is eventually executed. The author has done her research and her knowledge of hebrew pays off as she explains mistranslations and other mistakes that contributed to jezebel s tarnished reputation in the bible. Jezebel, identified in the old testament as the wife of king ahab, is remembered as cunning, evil and whorish. Jezebel is mentioned 22 times throughout the bible. Ahabs marriage to her helped solidify economic ties between israel and the merchant, seagoingphoenician city of sidon. According to the biblical book of kings, elijah gave a prophecy. Jezebel is a character mentioned in the bible in the book of 1 kings. Jezebel is mentioned again by name as a spirit in the new testament. Jezebel s death isnt recorded until the book of 2 kings 9.
She married northern israels king ahab, and the couple was established in the northern capital of samaria. According to the biblical narrative, jezebel, along with her husband, instituted the worship of baal and asherah on a. By interfering with the exclusive worship of the hebrew god, yahweh, by disregarding the rights of the common people, and by defying the great prophets elijah and elisha. You tolerate that woman jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By interfering with the exclusive worship of the hebrew god, yahweh, by disregarding the rights of the common people, and by defying the prophets elijah and elisha, she provoked the internecine strife that enfeebled israel for decades. As seen in the book of kings, she eventually takes over the church of god. The bible does not mention a jezebel spirit, although it has plenty to say about jezebel herself. Jezebel, in the bible, the wife of king ahab, who ruled the kingdom of israel. She wrote letters to the elders of the city, telling them to accuse naboth of having cursed god and to stone him to death. There is good news however, just like the jezebel of the ot, the jezebel of the nt will have to contend with elijah. She is a phoenician princess who becomes the wife of the israeli king ahab.
And yet, this is precisely what she seems to have been. At its center are just one woman and one manthe sophisticated queen jezebel and the stark prophet elijah. The principality of jezebel in last day events the jezebel spirit, mentioned in the book of revelations, is a principal spirit in the last day church. The bible would have us believe that jezebel forced her religion on people, but the truth is that the region, whose populace was more multinational, was far from united under one god even though the state religion of israel was the worship of a single male deity, the worship of many gods and goddess was common. Bible verses related to jezebel from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order revelation 2. Jezebel bible story for children, teens and adults enjoy this the voice that spoke to elijah in the mount bible story for adults, teens, children and young kids about jezebel. Buy this book and get an education in the spiritual world of the bible that surrounds the story of jezebel and elijah and informs the supernatural premise of the biblical fiction series chronicles of the watchers, chronicles of the apocalypse and chronicles of the nephilim. Jezebel was the queen married to ahab in ancient israel where the bible tells us a significant amount. And she painted her eyes and adorned her head and looked out of the window. List of books and articles about jezebel online research.
The bible tells us she also had to deal with the pesky prophets elijah and elisha. Just one day after news broke that nbc news chairman andrew lack was being forced out at the network, the new york post reports that nbc and lack are being. More than a sinister queen in the old testament, jezebel is a manipulative, controlling and evil spirit that is on assignment to attack and destroy every christian. Elijahs prophecy of jezebels doom was fulfilled when jehu triumphed over the house of ahab. Britishborn, lived for a long time in the middle east, now live in the. And it came to pass, when jezebel heard that naboth was stoned, and was dead, that jezebel said to ahab, arise, take possession of the vineyard of naboth the jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money. A fleshandblood biography of the virgin mother, 2004, etc. The elders did what jezebel told them to do, and then jezebel said to ahab. Discover the bible story verses and meaning of jezebel from the book of.
Jezebel was the daughter of ithobaal i of sidon and the wife of ahab, king of israel, according to the book of kings of the hebrew bible 1 kings 16. Oct 16, 2007 a dogged defense of one of the bibles most controversial characters, used to grind a few axes. So the summary of the achievements of jezebel in the bible is given to us in the book of revelation. Jezebel is an evil woman in the bible revelation 2. It is not surprising therefore that eventually we find jesus knocking at the door from outside in rev 3. Jezebel was a killer and prostitute, but she had her good. Because the bible said, follow this in 1 kings 19, that when jezebel turned her attention to the prophet elijah, she threatened him, and when she threatened him, he became fearful, he became discouraged, he became depressed. Many think jezebel is a symbolic rather than real name, as the biblical jezebel i kings 1k. Jezebel was the wife of king ahab who ruled the kingdom of israel. She was proud, defiant, and her influence corrupted many. Jezebel jezbel, in the first book of kings, phoenician princess who was the wife of king ahab and the mother of ahaziah, jehoram, and athaliah. The books argue that israel was destroyed because it tolerated gods like baal, a fertility god promoted by queen jezebel and her warrior husband ahab see great warriors of the bible.
She used her position of power to influence others to follow her wickedness. Here, jezebel is described as a prophetess, a false teacher, an immoral woman and idol worshipper. The framers of the new testament can never be accused of writing a boring ending, though whether its bad depends on your state of mind. Jezebel brings readers back to the source of the biblical story, a rich and dramatic saga featuring evil schemes and underhanded plots, war and treason, false gods and falser humans, and all with the fate of entire nations at stake. And he walked in the way of the kings of israel, just as the house of ahab did for ahabs daughter was his wife, and he did evil in the sight of the lord 2 chron. She was foreign and not a jew, a sin ahab would pay dearly for. The article was first republished in bible history daily in june 2010. A dogged defense of one of the bible s most controversial characters, used to grind a few axes. Jezebel worshiped the pagan god baal, and she corrupted her husband, the king, and thereby all israel to do the same. All scripture quoted is from the living bible, king james and new king james. The untold story of the bible s harlot queen kindle edition by hazleton, lesley. Jezebels death isnt recorded until the book of 2 kings 9. Jezebel directs earthly first heaven demons to bring damage and destruction to gods people.
The first weapon in combating her influence, is recognizing it. Name meaningthis heartless woman with a bloody history belied the name she bore, for jezebel means, chaste, free from carnal connection. Army the verse cited in the question comes from gods message in the book of revelation to the church at thyatira. Janet howe gaines is a specialist in the bible as literature in the department of english at the university of new mexico. Jezebel s violent death was prophesied by elijah, who told king ahab that his evil wife would be eaten by dogs 1 kings 21. She encouraged him to worship idols while she personally. Scholars generally identify 1 and 2 kings as part of the deuteronomistic history, attributed either to a single author or to a group of authors and editors collectively known as the deuteronomist. She was the daughter of ethbaal, king of tyresidon and priest of the cult of baal, a cruel, sensuous and revolting false god whose worship involved sexual degradation and lewdness. Her evil deeds the main characters in the life of jezebel were all affected in one way or another by her evil deeds. Bible study activities a god who abhors injustice download this activity and see what you can learn from the account of ahab, jezebel, naboth, and elijah. She was an evil, idolatrousand impudent queen whose name today is synonymous with a shameless woman bereft of morals.
She encouraged worship of baal, including the worship of asherah and persecuted the prophets of her day. Jezebel jezbel, in the first book of kings, phoenician princess who was the wife of. King ahab and queen jezebel wickedness is punished. Ahab and jezebel also had a daughter, athaliah, and she married another man named jehoram, the son of jehoshaphat, king of the southern kingdom of judah. However, as the name means chaste, like the english name agnes, this argument is not all that forceful.
Jezebel was a wicked, evil, adulterous woman who was fighting against god. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. Dec, 2018 jezebel was the wife of king ahab who ruled the kingdom of israel. To modern feminist authors, jezebel is one of the most intriguing women in the scriptures, a bloodstained yet strongwilled, politically astute, and courageous. Jezebel, identified in the old testament as the wife of king ahab. Bible verses related to jezebel from the king james version kjv by book order sort by relevance ruth 1. When she hears of jehus arrival in jezreel, she arranges her hair and paints her eyes, actions that are often seen as sexually suggestive. Bible verses about jezebel 19 passages king james version. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jezebel is characterized as totally evil in the biblical text and beyond it.
Women who are unfaithful, uncaring or rebellious wives, are often called jezebels. Feb 14, 2020 jezebel, identified in the old testament as the wife of king ahab, is remembered as cunning, evil and whorish. Jezebel appears in the bible in 1 kings, first in chapter 16, verse 31, stated as daughter of ethbaal, king of the sidonians instead of phoenicians. Another cruel act credited to jezebel is written in i kings 21.
As the books of kings recount, the princess jezebel is brought to the northern kingdom of israel to wed the newly crowned king ahab, son of omri 1 kings 16. Queen jezebel was the daughter of ethbaal, king of sidon, and the wife of ahab, king of israel. Jezebel women of the bible the living word library. Jezebel in the bible and the lessons she teaches us.
Jun 12, 2019 queen jezebel was the daughter of ethbaal, king of sidon, and the wife of ahab, king of israel. Jezebels violent death was prophesied by elijah, who told king ahab that his evil wife would be eaten by dogs 1 kings 21. Christianity wiki people who was jezebel in the bible. When jezebel married ahab, she influenced him to worship baal, a nature god. Baal was a weather god worshipped in the syropalestinian world. Jan 01, 2007 the authors of the book of kings had a political agenda in portraying jezebel as an evil harlot bent on destroying monotheism and the ruination of israel. Jezebel is considered one of the evilest women in all of history.
List of books and articles about jezebel online research library. Her story is told in the bible in the books of 1 and 2 kings. What are the characteristics of the jezebel spirit. Discover the bible story verses and meaning of jezebel from the book of kings. Jezebel promoted the worship of false gods in israel, harassed and killed gods prophets, and arranged for an innocent man to be falsely charged and executed. The woman mentioned in revelation was most likely not actually named jezebel, but the name was applied to her because of characteristics that she shared with jezebel, the wife of ahab, king. Jan 02, 2020 the bible does not mention a jezebel spirit, although it has plenty to say about jezebel herself. Though being heartless and ruthless isnt a crime in most law books, its a sin in gods book, which jezebel had no time for. In the tanakh the hebrew scriptures and the old testament, jezebel was the daughter of ethbaal, king of the sidonians 1 kings 16. Wont bore you with the whole bio its in the about the author page on for now. By opposing the worship of the hebrew god yahweh, neglecting the rights and wellbeing of her subjects, and challenging the great prophets elijah and elisha, she prompted the internal conflict that plagued israel for decades. There is a variety of opinions about what constitutes a jezebel spirit, everything from a sexually loose woman to someoneman or womanwho teaches false doctrine. Jezebel is a territorial principality spirit that does not inhabit a body.
The final book of the christian bible is a vivid romp through plague and pestilence announced ceremoniously by seven angels bleating on seven trumpets like an inconvenient iphone. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jezebel. By interfering with the exclusive worship of the hebrew god, yahweh, by disregarding the rights of the common people, and by defying the great prophets elijah and elisha, she provoked the internecine strife. Apr 30, 2020 jezebel is a character mentioned in the bible in the book of 1 kings. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols rev. Elijahs prophecy of jezebel s doom was fulfilled when jehu triumphed over the house of. King ahab, who did more evil in the eyes of the lord. The jezebel of the old testament was thewifeofahab,kingofisrael.
And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of jeroboam the son of nebat, that he took to wife jezebel the daughter of ethbaal king of the zidonians, and went and served baal, and worshipped him. The story of jezebel, the phoenician wife of king ahab of israel, is recounted in several brief passages scattered throughout the books of kings. Ahab, the king and her husband was a weak willed man whom she dominated and led to do much evil 1 kings 21. Oct 28, 2019 brown cites several examples of how the spirit of jezebel, the woman known for her sorceries and witchcraft in 2 kings of the bible s old testament is thriving in america, including. The name jezebel is used for a woman once again in revelation 2. The jezebel spirit is described in the bible in a story about a woman, queen jezebel, a daughter of a pagan king who married a king of israel, king ahab. Ahab and jezebel were part of a horrible line of rulers that started with jeroboam, who was the first king of israel when the kingdom split from judah. A zealous idolater, jezebel is the most wicked woman found in scripture. The fall of jezebel biblical stories explained youtube. Lesley hazleton is a terrific, charismatic writer, and this book is an eloquent, smart, and thoughtprovoking reinterpretation of the biblical tale of jezebel. The jezebel of the bible is in many different verses of the bible. The book is also known as harbuts story of the bible told for young and old. Legends of the bible by louis ginzberg jewish publication society of.
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