Jezebel Word Study
Introduction:
Jezebel was the daughter of the king of Zidonians. She served and worshipped
Baal. (1 Kings 16:31)
Spiritually:
1) Had Ahab build a building for
Baal worship (1 Kings 16:32)
2) Plans to give Ahab Naboth’s
vineyard (1 Kings 21:7)
--Uses Ahab’s name (1
Kings 21:8)
--Hires liars (1 Kings
21:10)
--Manipulated elders (1
Kings 21:8-ll) Did she threaten elders?
--Uses God’s type of
punishment (stoning) when convenient. (1 Kings 21:13)
--Didn’t care about
rights of Naboth’s children (1 Kings 21:15)
Even killed
his sons (2 Kings 9:26)
3) Not impressed with Elijah’s fire
contest
--Threatened Elijah’s
life (1 Kings 19:2)
a.
Revengeful
b. Her
punishment out of her own mouth
4) Jezebel, not Ahab, cut off the
prophets of the Lord (1Kings 18:4)
What
was Jezebel like at home?
1) Two messengers to an army both
defected to the army (2 Kings 9:18-20)
2) 2 or 3 eunuchs threw her out the
window (2 Kings 9:30-33)
3) She stirred up people. (1 Kings
21:25)
A study of the word “wicked” may
give you more ideas of what she is like.
What
was God’s response?
1) God saved 100 of His prophets
saved alive.
2) Her punishment out of her own mouth (1 Kings
19:2)
--God’s punishment (1
Kings 21:23)
--Fulfilled in (2 Kings
9:35-37)
New
Testament
Revelation 2:20 speaks of prophetess
and compares her to Jezebel.
1) Teaches her religion
and bad doctrine.
--Commit
spiritual fornication with other gods.
--Eat sacrificed
idol food.
a.
Intimate with other gods.
b.
Attribute to Satan what God has provided.
c.
She gives them what they want if they obey her.
2) Seduce servants—probably
to follow her example.
3) Jezebel is not the
problem. The church condoning her is the
problem.
