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Women in the Bible
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Lesson Twenty-four: by turtle30c
Ahab demise took place in chapter 22 of I Kings in 897 B.C.. However one must continue to go over a few years in
history to find out what happens to Jezebel. God really gave Jezebel time to come to repentance but she never did.
She died in 884 B.C., which is about 13 year later then Ahab. Now this study is about women but there are still
certain things we can understand about the relationship men/women have with God and the choice they make
concerning their relationship with God. Jezebel had no respect of God and chose to worship Baal even after all the
prophets of Baal were destroyed.
Remember two lessons ago Ahab was prophesied about how he and Jezebel would die. Yet Ahab repented and
God spared Ahab destruction of his family in his life time.
Let’s reexamine the prophecy of Jezebel.
1 Kings 21:23-24 KJV
(23) And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
(24) Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air
eat.
Now what actually did happen to Jezebel some 13 years later.
2 Kings 9:29-37 KJV
(29) And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah.
(30) And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and
looked out at a window.
(31) And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?
(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 trode her under foot.
(34) And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now 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 again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his
servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:
(37) And the carcase 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.
Prophecy of Jezebel came to pass. What a way to die and what a way to be remembered in the Bible. Often people
have this idea God revenge is unjust. One must remember what Jezebel was doing. It was not just the worship of
Baal. But the fact she killed the Lord’s prophets as well as did deceitful acts while queen. God’s ways are not
unjust. Many people today seem to think God is unjust. But judgment always comes to those who choose to live
after their own desires and live in sin. Now this sounds much like the beginning of a hell fire and brimstone kind
of sermon and it is. But there is hope. See one does not have to choose to do evil in the sight of the Lord. One
does not have to choose to live in sin. It is a choice. And with choices there are consequences. If a diabetic choose
to ignore his diet and eat all the candy he wants eventually maybe not right away he is going to land up in a sugar
coma. If a person chooses to steal one can expect to be arrested. Consequence of doing right and wrong. We all
make choices. But one choice leads to eternity in hell and another choice leads to heaven doors.
When one accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and are born again, they are no longer condemn to hell. That is
a choice. You do not have to go if you do not want to. Jezebel could of repented. She never did. Ahab repented
and the prophecy that was first told skipped him and went to his son’s generation. Each generation of people have
to make their own choice who they will serve. You can not be born physically into a Christian family because to
be born into the family of God one must be born by spiritual birth. Each person making that choice on their own
to ask Jesus to save them from their sins. Christ died for all our sins, and rose the third day, but we got to receive
the gift of salvation. The way we do that is to call on the name of the Lord.
Romans 10:9-13 KJV
(9) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised
him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
(10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
(11) For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
(12) For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call
upon him.
(13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Do you want to receive Jesus as Lord of your life right now and know that your sins are forgiven. Then just ask
Jesus to be Lord of your life and ask Him to forgive you of your sins.
Pray this prayer with all sincerity of your heart.
Dear Heavenly Father, I accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, asking you to forgive me of my sins and believe
that you have forgiven me. In Jesus precious name, Amen.
If you prayed this prayer find you a pastor to talk to and tell him about it. Tell someone about it. Don’t hide what
the Lord has done for you. For He has forgive you of your sins and you will have eternal life. You will want to
learn how to grow in Jesus. And one way is by reading the word of God and another way is by finding a good
church home.
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