There is a variety of opinions about what constitutes a jezebel spirit, everything from sexual looseness in a woman to the teaching of false doctrineby a man or a woman. Jezebel a wicked queen from my book of bible stories, watchtower 1978. Bible study questions for in the shadow of jezebel by mesu andrews in the shadow of jezebel tells the story of one womans evil influence that reached into families, nations, and generations. Who was jezebel and why is her name used as an example for some people. The latest news from jezebel s video all in one place and. Ahab and jezebel were part of a horrible line of rulers that started with jeroboam, who was the first king of israel when.
King ahab was an israelite king who married a sidonian woman named jezebel and became involved in worshiping baal, the god of her people. Look for regular updates including bible verses, bible stories, christian quotes, christian answers. Jezebel ranks as the most evil woman in the bible, the bible even uses her name as an example of people who completely reject god revelation 2. Journey through a history of the world as we know it, beginning with gods creation of a home for man. Jan 01, 1978 my mother used this book to teach me how to read and im glad she did.
Discover the bible story verses and meaning of jezebel from the book. A wicked queen is punished lessons you can learn from the bible jezebel insight on the scriptures, volume 2. In glaring contrast to all of the good women of the bible, jezebel has gone down in bible history as the very worst example of evil. Read this lesson to learn more about jezebel and the significance of her gory. It is very important that we dont add meanings to the text that are not there. One such story is found nestled away in the book of 2 kings. The book of kings in recent research part ii michael avioz, 2006. 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. Bible verses related to jezebel from the king james version kjv by book order sort by relevance ruth 1. This terrifying true story will make you check your locks twice. Oct 08, 2008 some bible characters found out what god can do with failures when they turned to him. 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. My big book of catholic bible stories thomas nelson on.
Jezebel dictionary definition, verses and bible references on the topic of jezebel using smiths bible dictionary online. In the biblical text, as trible notes, jezebel is contrasted with and juxtaposed to the prophet elijah, to the extent that they both form the two panels of a mirrored dyptich. The mission of this site is to equip, encourage, and energize christians. Each story is presented in its simplest form and is accurate to scripture. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jezebel. Her people, the phoenicians, were cosmopolitan and sophisticated, and controlled large areas of the eastern mediterranean.
Jezebel is the most notable for her heinous crime of killing all the prophets, save elijah, and her manipulative rule alongside her husband, ahab. Jezebel was a wicked, evil, adulterous woman who was fighting against god. My book of bible stories by watch tower bible and tract. The voice that spoke to elijah in the mount from hurlbuts bible stories for children the bible story of jezebel this jezebel bible story was written in simple words by jesse lyman hurlbut and taken from hurlbuts bible stories for children which was published in 1904. Jezebel, izavel, and translates from the hebrew as something akin to where is the prince. Jezebel was the daughter of ethbaal, the king of the sidonians, and the wife of king ahab of israel 1 kings 16. Part 1 creation to the flood story 1 god begins to make things.
You are encouraged to read these portions of the bible on which the stories are based. 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. Wont bore you with the whole bio its in the about the author page on for now. Britishborn, lived for a long time in the middle east, now live in the. King ahab and queen jezebel served as leaders of the northern kingdom of israel during a time of much evil in the land. The different studies represent current trends in bible research today. At her table were supported no less than 450 prophets of baal and 400. In hazletons hands, the real story of the harlot queen is a vivid and magnificent drama with direct relevance to our own time. For more than two thousand years, jezebel has been saddled with a reputation as the bad girl of the bible, the wickedest of women. The bible does not mention a jezebel spirit, although it has plenty to say about jezebel herself. A dogged defense of one of the bible s most controversial characters, used to grind a few axes.
In addition to deception, jezebel was a murderer, both of the prophets of god and of naboth. And it tells a lot about the things that they have done and the things that they will yet do. This ancient queen has been denounced as a murderer, prostitute and enemy of god, and her name has been adopted for lingerie lines and world war ii missiles alike. She was a phoenician princess, daughter of ethbaal king of the zidonians. My way the story of ahab and jezebel his great kingdom, enlarged and more richly endowed by his son solomon, had been fractured into two weakened fragments. When jezebel was old enough, a marriage was arranged for her with ahab, king of israel see 10 bible warriors. Wearing makeup or not is a christian liberty, meaning the bible never says do not wear makeup or you must wear makeup. With almost 200 stories, this book is an excellent resource to help children and families to grow together in their faith and knowledge of the bible and catholic tradition and includes the nihil obstat and the imprimatur from the catholic church. Citations at the end of each story provide the bible. My book of bible stories watchtower online library. My book of bible stories read online or download free. Jezebel was the daughter of ethbaal, king of the phoenician citystate of tyre, and wife of ahab, king of israel 1 kgs 16. With this information, hazelton tries to convince us that jezebel.
Jezebel, identified in the old testament as the wife of king ahab, is remembered as cunning, evil and whorish. According to the biblical narrative, jezebel, along with her husband, instituted. Then dogs ate her flesh, leaving only her skull and the palms of her hands. What a pity that so many have been produced and will have their effect in leading little children astray. He ahab took as his wife jezebel daughter of king ethbaal of the sidonians, and went and served baal, and worshipped him. 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. The untold story of the bible s harlot queen kindle edition by hazleton, lesley. He says that the inconsistencies and anachronisms in the biblical stories of jezebel and. She was foreign and not a jew, a sin ahab would pay dearly for. Yes, it is this very book that you are reading my book of bible stories. While the books of 1 and 2 kings are primarily about you guessed it the kings of israel, there are plenty of interesting women in the mix. There is no woman with a worse reputation than jezebel, the ancient queen who corrupted a nation and met one of the most gruesome fates in the bible.
The southern kingdom of judah was being ruled by his descendants, while the northern kingdom of israel suffered under a succession of wicked men at the helm. Genesis 1250 call of abraham melchizedek the god who sees me promise of isaac bargaining with god sodom and gomorrah two daughters shes my sister god hears isaac trial. Discover the bible story verses and meaning of jezebel from the book of kings. 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.
Some christians use jezebel from the bible to prove that it is wrong to wear makeup. 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. Jezebel was a killer and prostitute, but she had her good. Mary is laying jesus in the manger, which is the place that holds the food for donkeys and other animals to eat. Aid to bible understanding was the first doctrinal and biblical encyclopedia of jehovahs witnesses, published in. Jezebel was a killer and prostitute, but she had her good side the reigning icon of womanly evil. They are put in simple language so that young children can get the sense of them. Youll sleep with the lights on after this scary true story. She also intended to murder elijah, but god intervened. Jezebel, identified in the old testament as the wife of king ahab, is remembered as.
First, that we need to know about jehovah and his son jesus if we are to live forever. My book of bible stories by watch tower bible and tract society. This riveting biography breaks through all our preconceptions about jezebel. Clearly, jezebel acted as queen even though the bible itself refuses her the title and its attendant respect, not to mention approval.
This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses. Unlock the niv cultural backgrounds study bible notes when you upgrade to bible gateway plus. Story 66 jezebel a wicked queen she would stop at nothing to get what she wanted. Citations at the end of each story provide the bible source. Then jezebel sent a messenger unto elijah, saying, so let the gods do to me, and more also, if i make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. According to the biblical book of kings, elijah gave a prophecy. Jul 10, 2012 jezebel is considered one of the evilest women in all of history. Jezebel is known by many as the name representing a woman with dangerous and harmful intentions in mind, who never hesitated to create the downfalls of others in order for her plans to work. 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. Mar 01, 2001 the pretty yellow and red book of bible stories for children declares this doctrine of their hope of living for ever on this renewed and perfect physical earth again and again in its various stories of the bible. Jezebel a wicked queen story 67 jehoshaphat trusts jehovah story 68 two boys who live again. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. Some bible characters found out what god can do with failures when they turned to him. The name jezebel is used for a woman once again in revelation 2.
And ahab told jezebel all that elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. Jezebel this article contains a free women of the bible study resource on the subject of jezebel. The stories are accurate to scripture they are crafted so as to present only the simple understanding of the story. Such a tragic end to jezebel, but the socalled spirit of jezebel is mentioned by the apostle john in the book of revelation, where he wrote to the church of thyatira, i know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. Aid to bible understanding was the first doctrinal and biblical encyclopedia of jehovahs witnesses, published in full in 1971. 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. In addition to jehovahs witnesses widely distributed magazines, various publications have received attention from the media and other commentators.
Jezebel was the daughter of the king in the rich coastal citystate of sidon. Queen jezebel was the daughter of ethbaal, king of sidon, and the wife of ahab, king of israel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. My book of bible stories title pagepublishers page contents introduction part 1. This is a five book series that presents all the stories of the bible, written in an easy to understand conversational style.
Jezebel a wicked queen from my book of bible stories. Bible study questions for in the shadow of jezebel by mesu. Bible citations are given at the end of each story. Jezebel, in the bible, the wife of king ahab, who ruled the kingdom of israel.
The untold story of the bible s harlot queen by lesley hazleton about the book there is no woman with a worse reputation than jezebel, the ancient. Jezebel is considered one of the evilest women in all of history. But i have this against you, that you tolerate that woman jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols. When the name jezebel comes to mind, most of us see the painted face of a seductively dressed woman gazing into the eyes of a man who lacks good sense. Jezebel, from the old testament kings i and ii, was the wife of king. And they are reading the very story that you arehow we can live forever. Eventually, jezebel was trampled to death by horses 2 kings 9. The voice that spoke to elijah in the mount bible story for children and adults this famous the voice that spoke to elijah in the mount bible story for adults, teens and children about jezebel is a free, printable bible study resource which can be read by teens or adults or used at sunday school for christian children and young kids. Jizebaal, or jezebel as the scripture writers called her a hebrew word meaning pile of dung, was a phoenician princess given in. The dream, nothing will feel the same as sure as the sun will shine and the wind will blow, so will the dream continue to make songs about love and sex. The bible tells us she also had to deal with the pesky prophets elijah and elisha.
Many however neither admitted their failures, nor turned to god. Can you tell what the little girl and her friends are reading. Her story is told in the bible in the books of 1 and 2 kings. Jizebaal, or jezebel as the scripture writers called. 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. While some of my playmates were reading stories about the little mermaid, cinderella, peter pan, and other fairy tales, i was reading stories about abraham, moses, noah, jonah and other bible characters who faithfully served the only true god. 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.
A fleshandblood biography of the virgin mother, 2004, etc. True stories from the worlds greatest book, the bible. Each king is judged according to his religious belief. One way is by reading my book of bible stories from beginning to end. Jezebel was the queen married to ahab in ancient israel where the bible tells us a significant amount. They are accurate, easy to understand, and beautifully illustrated. Jezebel the witch is back a new book by landon schott. Lesley hazleton is a terrific, charismatic writer, and this book is an eloquent, smart, and thoughtprovoking reinterpretation of the biblical tale of jezebel. And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to beersheba, which belongeth to judah, and left. Was it not told my lord what i did when jezebel slew the prophets of. Who do you think is the most despised woman in modern history. My book of bible stories watch tower bible and tract society on. How to identify the jezebel spirit in a man duration. Jezebel ranks as the most evil woman in the bible, the bible even uses her name as an example.