The untold story of the bible s harlot queen, the story itself wasnt even written until 300 years after her death, by a. Jezebel brings readers back to the source of the biblical story, a rich and dramatic saga featuring evil schemes and underhanded plots, war and treason, false gods and falser humans, and all with the fate of entire nations at stake. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Youll never read the hebrew bible the same way again.
Thank god ive learnt a thing or two and i will gladly share the little that i know. This is not to say that i do not believe we are in the end time, but timing certainly affects how one interprets prophecy because prophetic interpretation is the combination of what the bible describes in its symbols plus what is currently happening in the world. If you can take anything away from this story, it should be that bad deeds will be punished. Each word holds a possibility of sounds, shapes and nuances that can cross cultures, religions, continents and time itself. At its center are just one woman and one manthe sophisticated queen jezebel and the stark prophet elijah. A fleshandblood biography of the virgin mother, 2004, etc. But theres a problem with this story, or so claims psychologist, hebrew scholar and middle east journalist lesley hazleton, which is that it simply isnt true. Ill start by saying that by no means do i have the ultimate explanation for bible prophecies. Her name alone speaks of sexual decadence and promiscuity. The untold story of the bibles harlot queen books the. In her wonderfully spirited retelling of the books of. Hazelton shows that this ancient queen of israel, a phoenician princess married to king ahab in samaria, was never a harlot. The untold story of the bibles harlot queen hazleton, lesley on.
The untold story of the bible s harlot queen by lesley hazleton about the book there is no woman with a worse reputation than jezebel, the ancient queen who corrupted a nation and met one of the most gruesome fates in the bible. Not only should we love god with all our heart, all our soul, and all our mind, she declares. The untold story of the bibles harlot queen book online at best prices in india on. In the past we have referred to her harlot children as being the protestant churches that revolted from the catholic church. The untold story of the bibles harlot queen reprint by hazleton, lesley isbn. With compelling storytelling and scholarship, rabbi shoni labowitz adds a command to those of the scriptures. The untold story of the bibles harlot queen by lesley hazleton there is no woman with a worse reputation than jezebel, the ancient queen who corrupted a nation and met one of the most gruesome fates in the bible. Scholars generally identify 1 and 2 kings as part of the deuteronomistic history, attributed either to a single author or to a group of authors and editors collectively known as the deuteronomist. The untold story of the bibles harlot queen by lesley. The reason why the bibles prophecy that the antichrist will turn against the false prophet is additional evidence that the roman catholic church and its pope is the false prophet, is because god does not just give us this prophecy, but he also gives us the typepattern that foreshadows it.
There is no woman with a worse reputation than jezebel, the ancient queen who corrupted a nation and met one. I stuck very closely to the original story of queen jezebel. The untold story of the bible s harlot queen book online at best prices in india on. An element critical to interpreting prophecy is whether or not we are living in the end time. The untold story of the bibles harlot queen kindle. Who are the beast and the harlot depicted in the bible. There is no woman with a worse reputation than jezebel, the ancient queen w. Queen jezebel, while certainly not one to look up to, is a renowned woman in the bible s history. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Seek gods truth, signs of the times who is the false.
The story of jezebel, the phoenician wife of king ahab of israel, is recounted in several brief passages scattered throughout the books of kings. The biblical text is not just relating one story at one time in one way, but instead is a timeless tale that is part of the whole context of a greater story of humanity. The untold story of the bibles harlot queen kindle edition by hazleton, lesley. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jezebel. This riveting biography breaks through all our preconceptions about jezebel. Introduction jezebel was the daughter of ethbaal, king of the sidonians 1. The untold story of the bibles harlot queen pages 1 3. Jezebel women of the bible the living word library.
A dogged defense of one of the bibles most controversial characters, used to grind a few axes. The untold story of the bibles harlot queen by lesley hazleton about the book there is no woman with a worse reputation than jezebel, the ancient queen who corrupted a nation and met one of the. She looks down past the stones and thorns, past the. The untold story of the bibles harlot queen by lesley hazleton. This passage, in addition to describing the final state of the great harlot, also has to do with the final, revived state of the old roman empire which includes western europe and the united states primarily. Britishborn, lived for a long time in the middle east, now live in the. Hazleton incorporates vivid descriptions of the modernday middle east into her account of jezebels. In a voice both frank and intimate, labowitz reinterprets the stories of eight women of the bible to show contemporary women how to live. The untold story of the bible s harlot queen by lesley hazleton there is no woman with a worse reputation than jezebel, the ancient queen who corrupted a nation and met one of the most gruesome fates in the bible. There is no woman with a worse reputation than jezebel, the. The untold story of the bible s harlot queen first edition by lesley hazleton isbn. Wont bore you with the whole bio its in the about the author page on for now. There is no woman with a worse reputation than jezebel, the ancient queen who corrupted a nation and met one of the most gruesome fates in the bible.
59 678 281 936 1310 600 600 1219 1082 897 1210 934 378 236 1179 897 1471 744 748 219 1119 1420 1421 424 715 1133 47 69 1209 307 183 807 1205 1040 1314 1362 1100