2JEZEBEL
people of Israel by means of expressing act of defiance towards the prophets of Elijah and
Elisha. Jezebel was a manipulative woman as per te scriptures and had by means of forcing her
husband introduced the Tyrian God of Nature Baal Melkart to be worshipped and who ever
dared to oppose her wishes were cruelly put to death. She had also put many prophets of Yahweh
to death.
“17 When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?” 18 “I have
not made trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “But you and your father’s family have. You have
abandoned the LORD’s commands and have followed the Baals. 19 Now summon the people
from all over Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel. And bring the four hundred and fifty prophets
of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table (1 Kings 18: 17 –
19).”
These particular verses show the rivalry between Prophet Elijah and King Ahab who
acted upon the orders from his wife Jezebel to oppose Prophet Elijah. On the occasion of the
meeting between King Ahab and Prophet Elijah, the former had taken upon himself to oppose
the prophethood of the latter, who was actually the chosen one of God and nor Baal. Prophet
Elijah had also accepted the challenge of King Ahab and had not succumbed to the fearful
threats. However despite the threat of the life of Prophet Elijah getting jeopardized, he had not
given in to the intentions of King Ahab and had provoked him to bring the army of soldiers of
Baal. Somehow Prophet Elijah was forced to flee for his life and it was God himself who had
provided him with all that he needed to survive. These verses show that Jezebel was indeed a
horrible character who could go to any extent if her interests were under threat.

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