This book gives you an idea of what the bible is all about, and ends, it also shows the grand hope of everlasting life in a paradise earth that god has given. They are put in simple language so that young children can get the sense of them. Jezebel was a killer and prostitute, but she had her good side. You are encouraged to read these portions of the bible on which the stories are based. Jezebel, identified in the old testament as the wife of king ahab, is remembered as cunning, evil and whorish. Our society, the church, families, and individuals personally have been attacked, infiltrated, sabotaged, and robbed b y jezebel.
It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. It was by far their first pick of bible story books. Jehovahs witnesses, the watchtower bible and tract society. To call a woman a jezebel is the greatest insult imaginable.
Jezebel is mentioned again by name as a spirit in the new testament. Since athaliah was the wife of the king of judah and one of the greatgrandmothers of jesus, then jezebel was also a greatgrandmother of jesus. You have the choice of spanish or english or any other language. She committed many atrocious crimes against those who were faithful and obedient to god, before experiencing an. 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 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. According to the biblical book of kings, elijah gave a prophecy. Jezebel in the bible and the lessons she teaches us. Women who are unfaithful, uncaring or rebellious wives, are often called jezebels.
Jezebels death isnt recorded until the book of 2 kings 9. His great kingdom, enlarged and more richly endowed by his son solomon, had been fractured into two weakened fragments. What are the worst pictures in my book of bible stories. Each of these stories can be considered as bible stories for kids because the plot and main teaching of the story is something that most children will understand. Men of the palace about to throw queen jezebel out of the window. King ahab and queen jezebel will stop at nothing to get it. Hazelton draws in a number of sources to flesh out jezebels story. King david had been absent from the scene of hebrew history for about 5 years when this story opens. This is a book of true stories, and ends, they even tell about what god promises to do in the future. Jezebel, in the bible, the wife of king ahab, who ruled the kingdom of israel. My book of bible stories watch tower bible and tract society on. And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of jeroboam the son of nebat, that he took to wife jezebel the daughter of ethbaal king of the zidonians, and went and served baal, and worshipped him. This connotation has its root in the character of jezebel in the book of kings, which is a book written around the 7th century bce and found in the hebrew bible.
It is very important that we dont add meanings to the text that are not there. And ahab told jezebel all that elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. My book of bible stories by watch tower bible and tract society. The jezebel spirit is described in the bible in a story about a woman, queen jezebel, a daughter of a pagan king who married a king of israel, king ahab. The first time the name jezebel occurs in the bible is when she is getting married to king ahab in 1 kings 16. The first one is found in the old testament, and the second one is found in the new testament.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jezebel. It has the bible verses at the bottom of the page as well. 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. He says that the inconsistencies and anachronisms in the biblical stories of jezebel and. I received this book in 1972 from my mother in law an elementary school teacher who used it in her classroom. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed. When jezebel heard about it, she put on eye makeup, arranged her hair and looked out of a window. Notwithstanding i have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. Jezebel and absalom, spirit of jezebel, spirit of absalom, treachery, manipulation, intimidation, domination, joab, king david, ahab, abdicating authority, refusal to confront, lack of confrontation, creating absalom, king saul, insecurity, bad parenting, spiritual wounds, jezebels roots, creating jezebel.
Buy a cheap copy of my book of bible stories by watch tower bible and tract society. Audio audio download options my book of bible stories mp3. So the summary of the achievements of jezebel in the bible is given to us in the book of revelation. According to the biblical narrative, jezebel, along with her husband, instituted the worship of baal and asherah on a. To ask other readers questions about my book of bible stories, please sign up. 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. Alphabetical listing of all the stories found throughout the bible, including those hidden in other stories. An aged king solomon with one of his wives, as she is worshiping an idol my book of bible stories tags. This would include pastors of churches, youth ministers, worship leaders, leaders of prayer groups and bible studies, husbands as the head of households, supervisors, and upper level management of different companies and corporations.
They will learn a lot about the bible and the times which it talks about. They are also bible stories for youth and adults because if you are wise, the examples you see and the lessons you learn will guide you for a lifetime. Bible verses related to jezebel from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order revelation 2. Britishborn, lived for a long time in the middle east, now live in the. The untold story of the bible s harlot queen kindle edition by lesley hazleton. You tolerate that woman jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. For more than two thousand years, jezebel has been saddled with a reputation as the bad girl of the bible, the wickedest of women. True stories taken from the worlds greatest book, the bible, provide a history of the world from creation onward. Free online bible classes 52 major stories of the bible. The stories give you a history of the world from when god began to create until right up to our present day. In addition to jehovahs witnesses widely distributed magazines, various publications have received attention from the media and other commentators. Jezebel, from the old testament kings i and ii, was the wife of king ahab who ruled the kingdom of israel. Aid to bible understanding was the first doctrinal and biblical encyclopedia of jehovahs witnesses, published in.
Lesley hazleton is a terrific, charismatic writer, and this book is an eloquent, smart, and thoughtprovoking reinterpretation of the biblical tale of jezebel. The pangasinan translation of my book of bible stories, which was released in 2012, is helping schoolchildren in the philippines who speak that language. The 116 illustrated stories are revised from the original yellow bible story book. This is a slipon style cover for a soft cover my book of bible stories book. Samson shaking the pillars, jezebels grotesque grimace. Queen jezebel was the daughter of ethbaal, king of sidon, and the wife of ahab, king of israel.
Lets take the story of jezebel and learn the real lessons that it teaches. Discover the bible story verses and meaning of jezebel from the book of kings. One way is by reading my book of bible stories from beginning to end. So infamous is her name that, to this day, no one names their baby daughter jezebel. My mother used this book to teach me how to read and im glad she did. The jezebel controlling spirit the spirit of jezebel is one of the cominant evil authorities over our nation. Jezebel was the grandmother of ahaziah, athaliahs son. They are taken from the worlds greatest book, the bible. 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. Jezebel was a killer and prostitute, but she had her good.
Home bible stories jezebel in the bible and the lessons she teaches us. My book of bible stories watchtower online library. Jezebel is a spirit of seduction that works to woo people into immorality. You must send a new or used book to be spiral coil bound. 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. The story of jezebel, the phoenician wife of king ahab of israel, is recounted in several brief passages scattered throughout the books of kings. 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.
In addition to deception, jezebel was a murderer, both of the prophets of god and of naboth. According to the biblical narrative, jezebel, along with her husband, instituted. Jezebel, identified in the old testament as the wife of king ahab, is remembered as. Jezebel was the daughter of the king in the rich coastal citystate of sidon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Text publication download options my book of bible stories pdf. 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. Jezebel was the wife of king ahab who ruled the kingdom of israel. 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.
This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses. Bible citations are given at the end of each story. This book is fun to read and is in easy to read form for children. I read to my children, they were always eager to hear the next story. There are 270 very interesting and informative bible stories covering genesis through revelations. A wicked spirit that has roamed the earth for thousands of years seeking someone to entice into sin, jezebel is more than a spirit of control and manipulation that many make it out to be. Her people, the phoenicians, were cosmopolitan and sophisticated, and controlled large areas of the eastern mediterranean. She also intended to murder elijah, but god intervened. The publication fits in well with a philippines department of education directive to use a childs mother tongue for instruction in elementary schools. My book of bible stories by watch tower bible and tract. My book of bible stories read online or download free.
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