Jezebel: Portraits of a Queen

Powerful. Assertive. Evil. What we know of Jezebel, queen of Israel, seems pure malevolence. But we must remember that what we know is what ancient writers, attempting to shape a theological history, considered important. Combining two portraits of Jezebel (narrative perspective and sociological study), the reader begins to understand the ancient writers' worldviews, theologies, values, and loyalties.