What or who is Jezebel?

[OakWood]

I know who Jezebel in the OT was. She is the wife of Ahab mentioned in the Books of Kings. There is also a reference to her in Revelation 2.

However she is also referred to by some as being a fallen angel. This does not make sense as angels are not human beings.

I have heard of people being possessed by Jezebel just as they can become possessed by Lucifer or Beelzebub, for example.

Is this false teaching or is there something that I have missed?

[Tinky]

I know who Jezebel in the OT was. She is the wife of Ahab mentioned in the Books of Kings. There is also a reference to her in Revelation 2.

However she is also referred to by some as being a fallen angel. This does not make sense as angels are not human beings.

I have heard of people being possessed by Jezebel just as they can become possessed by Lucifer or Beelzebub, for example.

Is this false teaching or is there something that I have missed?

 

 

I think it simply means a Jezebel "spirit" - meaning a woman having a spirit of rebellion who exaults herself above the natural order.

[missmuffet]

King Ahab and Queen Jezebel were leaders of the Northern Kingdom of Israel 1 Kings 16:33.Jezebel was known for her evil actions 1 Kings 18:4.

[Guest shiloh357]

I know who Jezebel in the OT was. She is the wife of Ahab mentioned in the Books of Kings. There is also a reference to her in Revelation 2.

However she is also referred to by some as being a fallen angel. This does not make sense as angels are not human beings.

I have heard of people being possessed by Jezebel just as they can become possessed by Lucifer or Beelzebub, for example.

Is this false teaching or is there something that I have missed?

There appears to be a woman who was a false prophetess in the congregation of Thyatira and Jesus compares her to Jezebel in the OT who was leading people to worship Baal.  This woman was leading the people into immorality.   This was a church that had compromised so much that they tolerated sin.

[Wildstar]

Jezebel led people away from God through her immoraility

 

Being called a jezebel is just that

[Dawn33]

I always thought Jezebel was the woman that Shiloh described. I have never heard of anyone being possessed by her the way Oakwood mentioned. If she were a real person at one time... a ruler or queen.. how could she posses someone? wouldn't she be a human and not a demon ? that doesn't make any sense to me.

[OakWood]

I always thought Jezebel was the woman that Shiloh described. I have never heard of anyone being possessed by her the way Oakwood mentioned. If she were a real person at one time... a ruler or queen.. how could she posses someone? wouldn't she be a human and not a demon ? that doesn't make any sense to me.

 

That's what I thought which is why I asked the question but there seems to be many references even by respected pastors such as Robert Morris to people being possessed by Jezebel or the spirit of Jezebel. I can't work out whether it's just an expression or a reference to a literal 'possession' but meaning the demon that originally possessed Jezebel.

[Littlelambseativy]

I have never heard that Jezabel possessed anyone but the type of spirit that Jezabel had or the Jezabel spirit yes. Jezabel the Queen was wicked and it may refer to the spirit or demonic spirit which she permitted to use her. Demons need a body ..they have none of their own ...if she permitted the demon to use her that spirit and actions are known as The Jezabel spirit.

[OakWood]

I have never heard that Jezabel possessed anyone but the type of spirit that Jezabel had or the Jezabel spirit yes. Jezabel the Queen was wicked and it may refer to the spirit or demonic spirit which she permitted to use her. Demons need a body ..they have none of their own ...if she permitted the demon to use her that spirit and actions are known as The Jezabel spirit.

 

Thanks. That explains it.

[lavey.online]

According to many scholars, Jezabel might be the wife of an elder in Thyatira Church. There was a "Club of Merchants" in that city. That club conducted a social feast often. Mainly this feast was organized in a temple of idols. First, the food items were put in prayers to the idols then distributed to the invited guest ... then the invited persons do adultery before idols.

 

Jesabel encouraged believers of her Church to participate in that feast, when the other Christians opposed that.

 

She preached in such a way " One can keep his/her spirit as holy, only when the body enjoys the worldly lust. Without enjoying the worldly things or committing adultery, one cannot save their souls ... "

 

God condemned this behavior of that woman in Revelation 2.