Book of Jeremiah
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Pay attention to the story of Omri and keep reading - The deadly Diva is a perfect title for Jezebel! She is indeed a Diva!
Unmasking the Jezebel Spirit
Divided Loyalties
Omri, Israelās sixth king had something similar happen. To secure and enlarge his kingdom he forged an unholy alliance through the marriage of his son, Ahab, to a foreign bride, Jezebel. This created a political bond between Israel and Tyre. The marriage was meant to seal a peace treaty between the two nations; however, the alliance proved to be a very costly compromise. Ceremonially, it required that Israel follow the religious and political practices of Ahabās new wife. This meant Israel sinking further into the worship of foreign gods. Therefore, by this plan to enlarge his kingdom, Omri actually positioned Israel in harmās way. His need to build a glorious nation blinded him to the consequences of lawlessness.
Agreeing to take a foreign queen violated Gods command. Apparently, Ahab justified this in his own mind, but the Lord condemned Ahab as having sold himself to wickedness ( 1 Kings 21:25). Since Jezebel was a zealous participant in the depraved worship of Baal, a political alliance would have officially endorsed her immoral and idolatrous beliefs and inflicted them upon the Israelites. History tells us that is precisely what happened.
Jezebel had personality characteristics that included manipulation, control, sexual perversion, and idolatry. Some startling and relevant conclusions can be made about such a woman. An evil spirit may have motivated and bestowed widespread influence upon her.
The influence of this spirit still exists today. It has never been eradicated from the Church. Instead, it has enjoyed unholy reign. This spirit seems more entrenched in the church as the spirit of prophecy is poured out on all flesh (Joel 2:28).
The name, Jezebel, is Phoenician in origin and means āun-husbanded.ā Although she was married, her lack of submission and her infidelities prove that true marriage meant nothing to her.
While marriage is the mutual respect and submission to one another, Jezebel submitted to no one. Instead, she required others to submit to her. Her marriage was not just a political alliance that allowed her to become queen; it allowed her in essence to be acting king! She held the answers to all the kingās problems.
Deadly Diva
Jezebel had learned treachery from her father, Ethbaal, whose name meant ālike unto Baal.ā Ethbaal had become king by plotting murder. Thereby, Jezebelās penchant for murder had generational roots. Eliminating someoneās life was merely incidental to achieving an objective.
Jezebel was no ordinary women. She had a flair for the dramatic. Every action she took, every word she spoke must have been done with great passion and unholy abandonment. She was an intimidating figure, a rose with razor sharp thorns. She was impossible to ignore, because to do so could cost you your life.
The way Jezebel had greeted Jehu, Israelās tenth king (2 Kings 9:6) was more then just a casual hello, she had dressed in her finest painted her eyes to lure him into forming an alliance with her ā perhaps by becoming his wife. If, nothing else, she sought to intimidate Jehu.
Ahab, King of Israel from 869-850 BC (1 Kings 16:31) was not the only one to succumb to Jezebelās perversions. Her children yielded their mothers control. Her son, Ahaziah, was guilty of Ahabās sins (1 Kings 22:51-53). Another son, Joram, was killed by Jehu as punishment for all the things his parents had done to Godās prophets (2 Kings 9:24-26). Jezebels daughter, Athaliah, became queen of Judah and just like her mother; she looked for a husband who was weak so that she could carry out her evil practices. (2 Kings 8:25-27). As a result, Athaliahās son, Ahaziah, who was named after her brother and may have been conceived through incestuous relationship, did evil in the sight of the Lord. Both mother and son, as well as the seventy other sons of Ahab and their families, suffered death at the order of Jehu.
Jezebel was a dominate force in Israel. If Jehu had not ordered her thrown from the wall, Jezebel would have had the kingdom to herself. However Jehu bravely carried out the task the Lord had given him ā to do away with the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9:7). In this hour, God is issuing a call to pastors around the world. Will they respond as Ahab or as Jehu?
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Please note that Jezebel and her daughter sought out weak husbands - easy to control. Thank God for Jehu who had the courage to have her thrown down from that wall! There is a spiritual significance to the story of how she was put to death! It took someone who was determined to obey God and refused to compromise with the Word God had given him -----------> to destroy her.
Unmasking the Jezebel Spirit
Divided Loyalties
Omri, Israelās sixth king had something similar happen. To secure and enlarge his kingdom he forged an unholy alliance through the marriage of his son, Ahab, to a foreign bride, Jezebel. This created a political bond between Israel and Tyre. The marriage was meant to seal a peace treaty between the two nations; however, the alliance proved to be a very costly compromise. Ceremonially, it required that Israel follow the religious and political practices of Ahabās new wife. This meant Israel sinking further into the worship of foreign gods. Therefore, by this plan to enlarge his kingdom, Omri actually positioned Israel in harmās way. His need to build a glorious nation blinded him to the consequences of lawlessness.
Agreeing to take a foreign queen violated Gods command. Apparently, Ahab justified this in his own mind, but the Lord condemned Ahab as having sold himself to wickedness ( 1 Kings 21:25). Since Jezebel was a zealous participant in the depraved worship of Baal, a political alliance would have officially endorsed her immoral and idolatrous beliefs and inflicted them upon the Israelites. History tells us that is precisely what happened.
Jezebel had personality characteristics that included manipulation, control, sexual perversion, and idolatry. Some startling and relevant conclusions can be made about such a woman. An evil spirit may have motivated and bestowed widespread influence upon her.
The influence of this spirit still exists today. It has never been eradicated from the Church. Instead, it has enjoyed unholy reign. This spirit seems more entrenched in the church as the spirit of prophecy is poured out on all flesh (Joel 2:28).
The name, Jezebel, is Phoenician in origin and means āun-husbanded.ā Although she was married, her lack of submission and her infidelities prove that true marriage meant nothing to her.
While marriage is the mutual respect and submission to one another, Jezebel submitted to no one. Instead, she required others to submit to her. Her marriage was not just a political alliance that allowed her to become queen; it allowed her in essence to be acting king! She held the answers to all the kingās problems.
Deadly Diva
Jezebel had learned treachery from her father, Ethbaal, whose name meant ālike unto Baal.ā Ethbaal had become king by plotting murder. Thereby, Jezebelās penchant for murder had generational roots. Eliminating someoneās life was merely incidental to achieving an objective.
Jezebel was no ordinary women. She had a flair for the dramatic. Every action she took, every word she spoke must have been done with great passion and unholy abandonment. She was an intimidating figure, a rose with razor sharp thorns. She was impossible to ignore, because to do so could cost you your life.
The way Jezebel had greeted Jehu, Israelās tenth king (2 Kings 9:6) was more then just a casual hello, she had dressed in her finest painted her eyes to lure him into forming an alliance with her ā perhaps by becoming his wife. If, nothing else, she sought to intimidate Jehu.
Ahab, King of Israel from 869-850 BC (1 Kings 16:31) was not the only one to succumb to Jezebelās perversions. Her children yielded their mothers control. Her son, Ahaziah, was guilty of Ahabās sins (1 Kings 22:51-53). Another son, Joram, was killed by Jehu as punishment for all the things his parents had done to Godās prophets (2 Kings 9:24-26). Jezebels daughter, Athaliah, became queen of Judah and just like her mother; she looked for a husband who was weak so that she could carry out her evil practices. (2 Kings 8:25-27). As a result, Athaliahās son, Ahaziah, who was named after her brother and may have been conceived through incestuous relationship, did evil in the sight of the Lord. Both mother and son, as well as the seventy other sons of Ahab and their families, suffered death at the order of Jehu.
Jezebel was a dominate force in Israel. If Jehu had not ordered her thrown from the wall, Jezebel would have had the kingdom to herself. However Jehu bravely carried out the task the Lord had given him ā to do away with the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9:7). In this hour, God is issuing a call to pastors around the world. Will they respond as Ahab or as Jehu?
______________
Please note that Jezebel and her daughter sought out weak husbands - easy to control. Thank God for Jehu who had the courage to have her thrown down from that wall! There is a spiritual significance to the story of how she was put to death! It took someone who was determined to obey God and refused to compromise with the Word God had given him -----------> to destroy her.
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