The Virtuous Woman: Decoding the 'Jezebel' Spirit And Autonomous Feminine Power
Say it with me; Jezebel What does it really mean when we call a woman a Jezebel? What comes to your mind? I want you to be completely honest... Is it anything along the lines of a seductress? Perhaps a sexual pleasure-seeking manipulator? Pause there. I want you to hold that thought, because before we proceed, I must ask a more dangerous question: Is that actually what scripture says? Sit with that, because what we are about to circle here is potent. So Jezebel.. Who was she? In my contemplations, I have often wondered how a Queen became a seductress culturally. The name itself is used to describe promiscuous, cantankerous women, or women who are sexually autonomous with great influence. The name Jezebel itself when used, invokes a heavy spiritual tone of negativity But this depiction does not match the record. According to 1st Kings 16-21 and 2nd Kings 9, she was a Phoenician princess married to King Ahab of Israel. She is famous for Baal worship and persecuting the pr...
