Jezebel

Paper Summary:

This paper attempts to delineate and describe both the biblical and the historical nature of the biblical figure, Jezebel. In addition, an attempt is made to show that modern scholarship and opinion indicates a certain discontinuity between the biblical and historical interpretations of this character. These and other interpretations of the character and reality of Jezebel are examined in the paper.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Biblical and Historical Jezebel
Differing Interpretations and Views

From the Paper:

"In this light, the marriage of Ahab and Jezebel is seen as politically and socially expedient form an historical point of view. However, the central accusation against Jezebel in the Biblical context is that she was responsible for turning Ahab away from the true God of the Jews. She brought with her the Phoenician gods and the worship of Baal and succeeded in convincing Ahab to allow temples of Baal in Israel. This has enormous and serious implications in a Biblical context."

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