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Jezebel
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Jezebel (fl. 9th century
bc), a Phoenician princess, traditionally the great-aunt of
Dido and in the Bible the wife of
Ahab king of Israel. She was denounced by Elijah for introducing the worship of Baal into Israel, and was finally killed at the order of
Jehu (2 Kings 10:30–37).
According to the story, when Jezebel heard that Jehu had come, she ‘painted her face, and tired her head’ and looked down from the window at him. At Jehu's order, she was thrown down from the window, and (following a prophecy made by Elijah) the dogs ate her body all except her skull, her feet, and the palms of her hands.
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Defending Jezebel, the Harlot Queen
Newspaper article from: The Jerusalem Report; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Jezebel, Jezebel, you shameless 'painted harlot' - thy name is one with vice, treachery and depravity. Wanton lust, too. But should it be? Jezebel: The Untold Story of the Bible's Harlot Queen By Lesley Hazleton...
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Jezebel: Portraits of a Queen
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; PATRICIA DUTCHER-WALLS, Jezebel: Portraits of a Queen (Interfaces...biblical character-in this case, Jezebel-and her historical-cultural world...carries it through in her analysis of Jezebel. Drawing on these tools and on D...
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The SPIRIT of Jezebel
Magazine article from: The African American Pulpit; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...better be careful that you're not marrying a Jezebel. There are some men Jezebels as well as there are some female Jezebels because Jezebel is a spirit of control. So Jezebel walked in the...
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Accommodating "Jezebel" and Withdrawing John: Negotiating Empire in Revelation Then and Now
Magazine article from: Interpretation; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...in Thyatira: "you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet and is teaching...characters: Nicolaitans, Balaamites, and Jezebel. It draws these figures together by using...for societal participation (Balaam, Jezebel), including idolatry. Most interpreters...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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TEMPTING JEZEBEL'S MENU SOUNDS DELICIOUS, BUT IS IT SO BRAZEN?(U)(Review)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 7/5/2002; 700+ words
; ...place found below that sign. Such is Jezebel in Woodland Hills. This restaurant facility...Mo's was purchased by the owners of Jezebel, it was evidently decided to keep it...while. That's why, I guess, today's Jezebel is not much different foodwise from Mo...
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Sirena buys Jezebel/Renee of Hollywood.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: WWD; 2/5/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Apparel Group said Wednesday it has acquired Jezebel/Renee of Hollywood Inc., an 84-year...us during our swimwear downtime because Jezebel is a 12-month business." He would not disclose terms of the deal. Newman said Jezebel, which posted sales of $6.5 million...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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'Gilmore' creator returns to sitcom roots with 'Jezebel James'.(L&E, Suburban Life & Entertainment)(TV & Radio)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/11/2008; 700+ words
; ...Unfortunately, that's also why "The Return of Jezebel James" is so disappointing when it debuts...first. There's a lot to like about "Jezebel James," but not enough to make it a...the series and remain collaborators on "Jezebel James," managed to maintain that pace...
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Ahab and Jezebel, one of the Bible's most 'colorful' couples
Newspaper article from: Redlands Daily Facts; 2/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...evil King Ahab and his provocative wife, Jezebel. To mention the name Ahab today is to...To support his regime, Ahab married Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal, the King of...abhorrent to Hebrew monotheism. Under Jezebel's influence, Ahab allowed the construction...
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Always the tragic Jezebel: New Orleans, Katrina, and the layered discourse of a doomed southern city.(Critical essay)
Magazine article from: Southern Cultures; 6/22/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...the second half of the 1938 Belle Davis film, Jezebel. A Canal Street patrol the week after Katrina...the second half of the 1938 Bette Davis film, Jezebel. Set partly in 1853, Jezebel fictionalizes the yellow fever epidemic that devastated...
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'Jezebel James': A Weak Sister
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/14/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...With her new offering, "The Return of Jezebel James," she does a comedy-length show...were not necessarily going to take to "Jezebel James." But what has gone wrong? Given...Lauren Ambrose ("Six Feet Under"), "Jezebel" seemed to have a great shot at being...
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Gene Loves Jezebel
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Gene Loves Jezebel Rock band For the Record … In...the mid – 1980s, Gene Loves Jezebel remained among the least understood of...successfully enhanced the appeal of Gene Loves Jezebel. The band, which was heavily influenced...
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Jezebel
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
...predicted After Ahab died, Jezebel's son Jehoram and a warrior...and became king. He went to Jezebel's palace, where she was...in beautiful clothes. When Jezebel taunted Jehu from her window...have since come to be called Jezebels. See also .
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jezebels
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
jezebels See PIERIDAE .
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Harper, Hill 1973–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...Hollywood , 1999; In Too Deep , 1999; Loving Jezebel , 1999; The Visit , 2000; The Skulls...In 1999 Harper was involved with Loving Jezebel . In this movie, Harper played the lead...threatened. The Daily Herald said that Loving Jezebel had “ a sweet earnestness about...
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Ahab
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
...850 BCE), son of Omri and husband of Jezebel , a Sidonian princess. He defeated the...running battle with the prophet Elijah over Jezebel's inclination to Baal worship; the...concurred in the execution, by order of Jezebel, of Naboth , whose vineyard Ahab wished...
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