The infamous Queen of Israel, Jezebel’s name carries the same weight as the name of Judas. But is she really that wicked?

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Favorite Sources + Recommended Reading

Digging deeper via the Bible:

• 1 & 2 Kings (ESV)
• These are the top two commentaries of the many I perused.
  • https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries
  • https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary

Outside Sources:

“Outside” refers to “outside of Scripture” and does not necessarily advise of any Christian/non-Christian bias in the source.

• This article on the life of Jezebel has several incredible images, including a picture of what may have been Jezebel’s real life royal seal!
  • https://www.womeninthebible.net/women-bible-old-new-testaments/jezebel/
• These articles come at Jezebel’s life from a more secular perspective.
  • https://www.biography.com/religious-figure/jezebel
  • https://www.usnews.com/news/religion/articles/2008/01/25/jezebel-was-a-killer-and-prostitute-but-she-had-her-good-side
• These articles make for quick + interesting reading on Phoenicia and Canaanite religions.
  • https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/fertility-cults-of-canaan
  • https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/who-were-the-phoenicians/
• Here’s some deep(er) reading on the lifestyles of Hebrew women in ancient Israel.
  • https://oxfordre.com/religion/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.001.0001/acrefore-9780199340378-e-45
  • https://blog.oup.com/2016/10/women-ancient-israel/

Recommended Reading + Other Fun:

• The Phoenician Shipwreck (discovered in 2014)
  • https://phoenicianshipwreck.org/
• Cleopatra’s grand entrance
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB5Wv8IHVf0

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