Jezebel was the ultimate example of a rebellious woman and she is a cautionary tale for any woman who thinks she can rebel against Jehovah God and get away with it. Also, she was a persecution or Jehovah's people. Jehovah doesn't take kindly to those who trouble His saints:
2nd Thessalonians 1:6
"if so be that it is righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you"
Jehovah's character hasn't changed, He will afflict those who bring trouble to his saints in the new covenant era as he did in the old testament times. Many modern Christians forget this and paint a false portrait of Jehovah's character.
Jezebel was known for persecuting Jehovah's prophets and used her weak husband to push her agenda. Even though Jezebel is long dead, her spirit lives on:
Revelation 2:20-23
20 But I have [this] against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication. 22 Behold, I cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of her works. 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.
Jehoshua is rebuking the church at Thyatira for putting up the false prophetess Jezebel. Obviously, the Jezebel of the old testament had long since been dead so the Son of God is describing a female false prophet/s that is/are operating in the same spirit. What was the doctrine of Jezebel? Seducing Jehoshua's servants into eating meat sacrificed to idols and committing fornication (Leviticus 18 sexual sins).
Don't we see this today in the modern church system? Yes, there are a myriad of female pastors and prophets that are teaching so called Christians that sinful practices are okay. These women also come against any true followers of the Messiah who expose them, just like their spiritual mother Jezebel did to the prophets of old.
Just as old testament Jezebel got hers in the end, these new testament Jezebels will get theirs. In verse 22, Jehoshua says that he will cast Jezebel into a sick bed and those who commit adultery with her will be put in great tribulation. This is not only a warning to the Jezebel false prophets, but those who hearken to them will also suffer the wrath of the Son of God. This fits perfectly with Ezekiel 14. In fact, Jehoshua says he will kill Jezebel's children with death. This will be at his second Advent and also the casting into the lake of fire.
Contrary to the modern church system, Jehoshua says that we will be rewarded according to our works and those who follow false teachers will suffer the same judgment as them. The book of Jude says what the reward of false prophets is:
Jude 13
"Wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved forever"
The blackness of darkness forever refers to the lake of fire and that's where false prophets have been ordained to go come judgment day. This is where Jehoshua will send anyone who hearkens unto these Jezebels.
1 Kings 16:30-31
30 And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah above all that were before him. 31 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 Sidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.
Ahab, the King of Israel, married Jezebel, who was a foreigner. She caused him to worship and serve Baal. In fact, due to the influence of Jezebel, Ahab did the most evil of all the Kings of Israel or Judah for that matter.
This shows how easily it is for a female false prophet/teacher to influence men to disobey God.
1 Kings 18:3-4
3 And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly: 4 for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
Jezebel kicked the prophets of Jehovah out of the land, meaning she excommunicated them from the house of Israel. She was a persecutor of Jehovah's real prophets. Those who fear Jehovah, like Obadiah, will ignore the command of Jezebels and bless Jehovah's true prophets.
1 Kings 18:13
"Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of Jehovah, how I hid a hundred men of Jehovah`s prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?"
Here Obadiah tells Elijah that he hid and fed the prophets that Jezebel expelled from the house of Israel. Jezebel also killed many of the prophets.
1 Kings 18:17
17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel? 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father`s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of Jehovah, and thou hast followed the Baalim.
Those who expose and reject the female Jezebel prophets, will be looked at as trouble makers by the mainstream church. Elijah makes it clear to Ahab, that it is actually he (Ahab) that is troubling Israel by breaking Jehovah's commandments. Ahab, was breaking Jehovah's commandments, by allowing his wife Jezebel to cause him to worship Baalim and also persecuting Jehovah's prophets.
1 Kings 19:1-2
1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel send 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.
Jezebel did not back down, as she was enraged that the false prophets of the false gods were slain by Elijah. She issued a death decree against Elijah. However, her wickedness would catch up with her in a big way.
1 Kings 21:1-4
1 And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.2 And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house; and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it: or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.3 And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.4 And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
This would be the incident that would to Jezebel's brutal demise. Ahab, due to his greed and lust, wanted Naboth's estate. The King thought that money would satisfy Naboth, but he was wrong as Naboth valued the inheritance handed down to him from his father's. There is a lesson here for us, in that we should value the inheritance we have received in Christ from Jehovah God and not sell it out for money. There is definitely an Easy principle here. Let's be like Jacob and Naboth and not Easu.
Ahab, like the true beta male that he was, got all melancholy over his inability to convince Naboth to sell his vineyard. He was so despondent over not getting what he wanted that he sulked and refused to eat.
1 Kings 21:5-7
5 But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?6 And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee [another] vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.7 And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thy heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite .
Jezebel stirred up Ahab to not take rejection from Naboth, concerning the latter's estate. Instead of telling Ahab what he needed to hear, Jezebel appealed to his machismo. What Ahab needed to hear was that it was okay, and that Naboth had a right to decide whether or not to sell his inheritance. Jezebel manipulated Ahab and she herself took command of the situation.
1 Kings 21:8-11
8 So she wrote letters in Ahab`s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, [and] that dwelt with Naboth.9 And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.10 and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death. 11 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
This was a deceptive plan, as Jezebel was setting up Naboth to be killed in the guise of celebrating and honoring him. Jezebel was the sole architect of this evil plan to kill Naboth so that Ahab could receive his estate. Ahab was sitting by passively while his wife did all the work, show his true cowardly nature and her domineering nature.
1 Kings 21:12-13
12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. 13 And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.
Naboth got stoned to death all because he didn't want to sell his inherited family estate to King Ahab. Jezebel orchestrated the event in order to get her husband what he wanted.
1 Kings 21:14-16
14 Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.16 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
Instead of being a righteous King and preventing Jezebel from doing such an evil thing, Ahab reaped the rewards of his wife's wickedness. Ahab now possessed Naboth's vineyard.
1 Kings 21:23
"And of Jezebel also spake Jehovah, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel"
After Jehovah gave the judgement in terms of what would happen to Ahab and his descendants, He now gives a prophecy of Jezebel's demise. Her demise would be dramatic, even with dogs eating her as we shall see.
1 Kings 21:25
"(But there was none like unto Ahab, who did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up"
Due to the strong influence of Jezebel, Ahab was the most wicked Israelite King up unto that point and even beyond.
2nd Kings 9:30
"And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window"
Now Jehovah's prophesy against Jezebel would be fulfilled and He used the new King of Israel, Jehu to accomplish it. Jezebel got herself ready, likely to work her charm on the King.
2nd Kings 9:31-33
31 And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Is it peace, thou Zimri, thy master`s murderer? 32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. 33 And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down; and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trod her under foot.
Jezebel was trying to make sure that everything was all good with Jehu, however he executed Jehovah's will and had the eunuchs throw Jezebel down to her death from her balcony. Jezebel was then trodden under foot by Jehu 's horses.
2nd Kings 9:34-37
34 And when he was come in, he did eat and drink; and he said, See now to this cursed woman, and bury her; for she is a king`s daughter. 35 And they went to bury her; but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands. 36 Wherefore they came back, and told him. And he said, This is the word of Jehovah, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall the dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel; 37 and the body of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel, so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
Despite all the problems Jezebel caused, Jehu still wanted to give her a proper burial as she was royalty. However, the prophesy of Elijah was fulfilled, as almost nothing was left of Jezebel as she was eaten by dogs. The wicked wife of King Ahab would be as the dung of the earth and therefore unidentifiable.
