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. Ahab and jezebel were part of a horrible line of rulers that started with jeroboam, who was the first king of israel when. English bible prophets and kings queen jezebel an evil queen, 1 kings 21. 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. Jezebels death isnt recorded until the book of 2 kings 9. Feb 01, 2014 verlee has represented new york city six times at the national poetry slam under two of the most highlyregarded poetry performance series in the nation. I will surely carry out today what i swore to you by the lord, the god of israel. Yet the book of kings offers no hint of sexual impropriety on queen jezebels part, argues author gaines. This had been previously prophesied by elijah 1 kings 21. List of books and articles about jezebel online research. Mar 22, 2020 jezebel is a character mentioned in the bible in the book of 1 kings. King ahab was an israelite king who married a sidonian woman named jezebel and became involved in worshiping baal, the god of her people. When jezebel heard about it, she put on eye makeup, arranged her hair and looked out of a window. She surrounded herself with the prophets of baal and asherah.
Her love of ornamentationshe is often represented looking coyly into a mirror, the original selfiesnapping kim kardashianwas only equaled, legend goes, by her craving for influence. The book of 1 kings was likely written between 560 and 540 b. The approach that has the least objection to it is to take jezebel as a symbolical name for some prominent woman in the church of thyatira. She is a phoenician princess who becomes the wife of the israeli king ahab. They went back and told jehu, who said, this is the word of the lord that he spoke through his servant elijah the tishbite. Discover the bible story verses and meaning of jezebel from the book of.
Kings 1 and 2 is a sequel to books of samuel and should be read as a continuation of the history of the hebrew nation contained in the previous books. Jezebel kindle edition by larsen, k romance kindle. In the book of kings, it was written that jezebel was eaten by dogs. Some interpreters see jezebel as commendably faithful to her pagan religion, but the kings writers portray her as a dangerous apostate. Jezebel was the wife of king ahab who ruled the kingdom of israel. Elijahs prophecy of ahabs death in verses 1920 and the prophecy of the dogs licking of his blood is fulfilled in 1 kings 22. Jezebel is an unsavory biblical figure found in the book of kings, infamous for her deception, trickery, and idolatry. This is an oddity, because of course elijah isnt a king. Jezebel was a killer and prostitute, but she had her good side.
The relationship annabelle has with jezebel is beautiful and in parts of the story i actually shed tears at how helpful jezebel was in guiding annabelle through her life. And ahab the son of omri did evil in the sight of the lord, more than all who were before him. Jezebel is considered one of the evilest women in all of history. An introduction to the books of first and second kings. Queen jezebel was the daughter of ethbaal, king of sidon, and the wife of ahab, king of israel. The book of 1 kings does not specifically name its author. A comprehensive historical encyclopedia with permission of the author and the jewish womens archive jezebel was the daughter of ethbaal, king of the phoenician citystate of tyre, and wife of ahab, king of israel 1 kings 16.
However, due to the unique nature of her crimes and alleged promiscuity, she is considered to be the most infamous. 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. I would definitely recommend this book,it will open your eyes and change you. King david, king solomon, rehoboam, jeroboam, elijah, ahab, and jezebel.
After weve gathered any other hints from the usa today crossword puzzle and all possible helpful and relevant information from other sources, we are ready to solve the clue wicked woman in book of kings. On the plot of ground at jezreel dogs will devour jezebel s flesh. Remember, queen jezebel was a political figure if you can call a queen political who operated in the religious arena. Jezebel of thyatira commentary a testimony of jesus.
Jezebel is a character mentioned in the bible in the book of 1 kings. Jezebel was the daughter of ethbaal, king of the sidonians 1 kings 16. Discover the bible story verses and meaning of jezebel from the book of kings. Jezebel, identified in the old testament as the wife of king ahab, is remembered as cunning, evil and whorish. 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 that enfeebled israel for decades. In the middle of the books of the kings remember that 1 and 2 samuel, as well as 1 and 2 kings, are all part of one big book1,2,3, and 4 kings we get the story of elijah. Jezebel was a killer and prostitute, but she had her good. Apr 02, 2016 watch our overview video on the books of 12 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Depending on where you live and how frequently you or the people around. But you cant help but respect her for at least a few reasons. Read this lesson to learn more about jezebel and the significance of her gory.
The idolatrous shedevil who woos israel over to baal worship, shes probably the baddest badguy in 1st kings. Today lets find the answer to the clue wicked woman in book of kings from the usa today crossword. Wicked woman in book of kings crossword puzzle answers. We know precious little about jezebel before she appears in scripture in 1st kings 16, where it says, ahab the son of omri reigned over israel in samaria twentytwo years. 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. He is an interlude stuffed in the middle of the stories of the kings. The divided kingdom the reign of ahab and jezebel in israel previous kings 1 lessons list.
Feb 14, 2020 jezebel, identified in the old testament as the wife of king ahab, is remembered as cunning, evil and whorish. A phoenician princess who worshipped baal, jezebel is portrayed in the old testaments book of kings as a crafty, cunning, and powerhungry beauty. Jezebel kindle edition by larsen, k romance kindle ebooks. To an israelite, and even to a phoenician, it was an awful threat.
Her story is told in the bible in the books of 1 and 2 kings. I was captivated with celestes story just as much as annabelle. The first book of kings the reign of ahab and jezebel in. Jezebel was one of the many antagonists in 1 and 2 book of kings of the hebrew bible also known as the old testament. Almighty father, injustice in the world has been part of the human condition ever since the fall of our original parents. All the other sins of ahab were light compared with his marriage with jezebel and the serving of baal that followed 1 kings 16. In the book of 1st and 2nd kings she is the wife of the. She encouraged worship of baal, including the worship of asherah asherah or asheroth, canaanite fertility goddess and the wooden cult symbol that represented her. According to the bible, he was one of israels worst kings. On the plot of ground at jezreel dogs will devour jezebels flesh. 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. 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. Jezebel article about jezebel by the free dictionary.
Jezebel, in the bible, the wife of king ahab, who ruled the kingdom of israel. The witch is back will equip and empower you to wage spiritual warfare aggressively, live in spiritual victory, and experience gods limitless love and joy as you walk boldly in the call of god on your life. Verlee has represented new york city six times at the national poetry slam under two of the most highlyregarded poetry performance series in the nation. King ahab and queen jezebel served as leaders of the northern kingdom of israel during a time of much evil in the land. Much like your biological family and your coworkers, you cant really pick your neighbors. King ahab, who did more evil in the eyes of the lord than any king of israel before him, 1 kings 16. 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. Watch our overview video on the books of 12 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book of 1 kings traces the history of gods covenant people under israels kings, beginning with the reign of king solomon. A comprehensive historical encyclopedia with permission of the author and the jewish womens archive jezebel was the daughter of ethbaal, king of the phoenician citystate of tyre, and wife of ahab, king of israel 1. Her father is ethbaal of tyre, king of the phoenicians, a group of semites whose ancestors were canaanites. She encouraged worship of baal, including the worship of asherah and persecuted the prophets of her day. Jezebel the witch is back a new book by landon schott. Jezebel, from the old testament kings i and ii, was the wife of king ahab who ruled the kingdom of israel.
Although jezebel is mentioned throughout the book, and the author takes great efforts to explain her behavior and diminish the evil and wanton reputation attributed to her by the account in the kings book of the old testament, the book is really about the book of kings authors and their interpretation and often fabrication of the events. Jezebels name appears once in the new testament book of revelation, where it is attached to an unrepentant prophetess who has beguiled the people to practice fornication and to eat food sacrificed to idols revelation 2. Jezebel brings the worship of baal, a phoenician god, to israel, angering jewish prophets, and is eventually executed. The marriage of jezebel and king ahab was considered politically corrupt and ultimately the entire family was executed.
The assyrian king shalmaneser iii indicates that he defeated ahab and eleven other kings in the battle of qarqar. When ahab told jezebel all that elijah had done and how her false prophets were slain with the sword, then jezebel, utterly undaunted, sent a messenger to elijah to threaten his life. The first book of kings the reign of ahab and jezebel in israel. W ho was jezebel and why is her name used as an example for some people queen jezebel. Mary elizabeth baxter jezebel1 kings 16, 19 and 21. The tradition is that it was written by the prophet jeremiah. According to the biblical narrative, jezebel, along with her husband, instituted the worship of baal and asherah on a. This summary of the book of 1 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 kings. Another jezebel appears in the new testament book of revelation. And the dogs shall eat jezebel in the portion of jezreel. Apr 25, 2016 when we look at the story of elijahs flight and subsequent prayer for death, we wonder at his sudden reversal from power and boldness to fear and panic. King ahab had succeeded his father omri on the throne. These remarkably relevant writings include prophetic interpretations of how each king affected the spiritual decline of israel and judah.
It is startling to think of someone so strong as elijah frightened away by the threat of jezebel. 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. Yet the events of her life, as told in 1 and 2 kings, are probably unfamiliar to. The bible presents him as the seventh king of israel since the beginning of the divided monarchy following solomons death.
Jan 01, 2007 although jezebel is mentioned throughout the book, and the author takes great efforts to explain her behavior and diminish the evil and wanton reputation attributed to her by the account in the kings book of the old testament, the book is really about the book of kings authors and their interpretation and often fabrication of the events. This book is the sequel to 1 and 2 samuel and begins by tracing solomons rise to kingship after the death of david. In kings, davids son solomon leads israel to greatness, only to. Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place. Dec, 2018 jezebel was the wife of king ahab who ruled the kingdom of israel. Elijahs prophecy of jezebels doom was fulfilled when jehu triumphed over the house of. Ahabs father omri appears referenced in the moabite mesha stele.