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WHO IS JEZEBEL in the BIBLE BAAL WORSHIP Who Was The WHO IS JEZEBEL IN THE BIBLE Ahab Reigns in Israel 1 Kings 16 : 29 - Ahab marries jezebel against the Lords will 1 Kings 18 - Elijah on Mount Carmel 1 Kings 19 - Elijah Escapes from Jezebel 1 King 21 - Naboth Is Murdered for His Vineyard 2 Kings 9 : 30 - Jezebel’s Violent Death ​ ​ BAAL WORSHIP The wicked queen Jezebel introduced Baal worship on a grand scale at Ahab's court. The dramatic confrontation between Elijah and her priests of Baal is recorded in I Kings 18. It was there that Elijah issued the challenge, "If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, then follow him" (verse 21). Baal was the name of the supreme god worshiped in ancient Canaan and Phoenicia. Baal was considered the most powerful of all gods, eclipsing El, who was seen as rather weak and ineffective. In various battles Baal defeated Yamm, the god of the sea, and Mot, the god of death and the underworld. Baal’s sisters/consorts were Ashtoreth, a fertility goddess associated with the stars, and Anath, a goddess of love and war. The Canaanites worshiped Baal as the sun god and as the storm god—he is usually depicted holding a lightning bolt—who defeated enemies and produced crops. They also worshiped him as a fertility god who provided children. Baal worship was rooted in sensuality and involved ritualistic prostitution in the temples. At times, appeasing Baal required human sacrifice, usually the firstborn of the one making the sacrifice 1 Kings 11:5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination ​ of the Ammonites. 1 Kings 11:33 because they have[a] forsaken Me, and worshiped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, ​ Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the people of Ammon, and have not walked in My ways to do what is right in My eyes and keep My statutes and My judgments, as did his father David. Who was the goddess Asherah/Ashtoreth? Asherah was often associated with carved trees. Therefore, Asherah worship often took place in forested areas, under a tree, or in an area marked by a carved "Asherah pole," such as the one made by the evil King Manasseh (2 Kings 21:7). Asherah was also identified as the moon goddess who belonged to the family of gods associated with Baal the sun god (Judges 3:7; 6:28). Worship to her included sexual immorality, prostitution, divination, and fortune telling. As a result, the Mosaic Law spoke specifically against Asherah worship (Deuteronomy 16:21). Page 2 THE JEZEBEL SPIRIT Without question, the nastiest, evil, most disgusting, cunning, and seductive spirit in Satan’s hierarchy has to be what many call the Jezebel spirit. In the Hebrew, the name Jezebel means literally "without cohabitation". She will not live or "cohabit" with those she cannot dominate and control. She will have no equals. Control is what Jezebel wants more than anything. Even when Jezebel appears to be submissive, it is usually out of a carefully wrought plan to gain influence. Jezebel is a spirit, but it finds access through uncrucified flesh. Although the Jezebel spirit is described in the Bible as being a woman, it does not actually have a gender. There is no doubt that it functions just as proficiently through men. This evil spirit has been responsible for not only tearing down churches, pastors, and different Christian ministries, but it has also been responsible for breaking up many marriages, friendships, companies, along with getting many people to commit cold-blooded murders and suicides. Simply put, a Jezebel spirit is one of satans higher-ranking, more intelligent demons if not the smartest kind of demon he has in his kingdom. And with it being much more intelligent than many of the other lower-ranking demons will be, this makes this type of spirit much more evil, cunning and harder to deal with once it moves in and attaches to a person. And with this kind of evil spirit being much more cunning, intelligent, and evil than some of the other lower-ranking demons will be, it will cause a lot more trouble and destruction if it is not quickly dealt with and cast out. In America today, Jezebel is the arrogant, angry spirit behind abortion, crying out "It’s MY choice! Don’t tell me what to do!" She has cleverly manipulated debate and positioned herself behind seats of power. She is the power behind the rebirth of witchcraft in our culture. She calls to millions of teenagers via popular music and movies, telling them that new age witchcraft will give them power. She is the force behind the psychic hotlines, which control and manipulate millions. She is also the spirit at the center of Hollywood. Jezebel is the reason so many homosexuals are drawn to the entertainment industry, desperately seeking recognition and acceptance. In an attempt to weaken righteous leadership, Jezebel is the force that draws millions of Christian men into hours of television. She is behind the explosion of Internet pornography. Today she is luring men of God into secret lives of bondage and condemnation. Some leaders, once powerful men of prayer, are now too ashamed to even sneak into the throne room. They are wracked with condemnation. They have been reduced to being mere eunuchs of Jezebel. Men with the calling of David have become pleasure shackled Ahabs. (God still wants to free these!) HOW DOES THE JEZEBEL SPIRIT GETS IN 1. Soul ties 2. Sexual sins – Adultery, incest, molestation, rape 3. Witchcraft, voodoo 4. Ungodly covenants 5. Worship of idols 6. Murder 7. Pride 8. Generational Curses Page 3 TRAITS OF THE JEZEBEL SPIRIT 1. Refuses to admit guilt or wrong - A Jezebel spirit is never wrong, unless it is a temporary ​ ​ ​ ​ admittance of guilt to gain “favor” with someone. To accept responsibility would violate the core of insecurity and pride from which it operates. When a Jezebel apologizes it is never in true repentance or acknowledgment of wrongdoing but rather “I’m sorry your feelings were hurt.” 2. Takes credit for everything - While a strong trait of Jezebel is to never take responsibility for ​ his wrong actions or behavior, he also is quick to take credit for benefits for which he contributed no effort. 3. Uses people to accomplish its agenda - The Jezebel spirit lets others do its dirty work. The ​ Jezebel gets another person’s emotions stirred up, then lets that person go into a rage. The Jezebel sits back looking innocent, saying “Who me? What did I do?” This behavior makes it difficult for even the most ardent truth seekers to pin one down. The Jezebel spirit is clever in its agenda. 4. Withholds information - This is a form of control. A Jezebel wields power over you by knowing ​ something you don’t know in a situation. In the eyes of a Jezebel, having information you don’t have is a powerful weapon of control. 5. Talks in confusion - It is impossible to converse with a Jezebel in logic. One pastor wrote a six-page ​ letter to his elders about a situation in the church. The context was so vague that no one was without confusion. This is a way to maintain control and domination. When confronting a Jezebel, the subject may be changed five times in one minute. Confusion keeps them “undiscovered” and unexposed 6. Volunteers for anything - A Jezebel volunteers in order to establish control. He seemingly has ​ endless (nervous) energy and eagerly looks for opportunities to be in charge of projects. Although he will work hard, his motive is never pure, and eventually his secret agenda cannot be hidden. 7. Lies - A Jezebel lies convincingly. No one can lie better than he can. He can turn on the charm and make ​ you believe blue is red. He always fools those whom he’s just met while those who have been victimized by his tactics stand by helplessly. The fact that Jezebel can look you in the eye and lie just shows how strong and ​ ​ adamant this rebellious and recalcitrant spirit is. 8. Ignores people - A classic ploy of a controller is to ignore you when you disagree with him. This tactic ​ ​ is frequently used by leaders when someone doesn’t agree with their plans, and they isolate the person by ignoring him. Some in these situations have been ignored for months, just because they chose not to be a puppet and say to every idea or whim. This puts the person out of the leader’s grace and forces him to either “come around” to the leader’s way of thinking or be indefinitely ignored. One is not free to disagree with a controller. 9. Never gives credit or shows gratitude - A Jezebel will rarely acknowledge another ​ person’s actions, not even for something that turned out to greatly benefit the Jezebel. He just cannot bring himself to say thank you or to acknowledge that someone else did something right. There are those ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Page 4 who have gone out of their way to bless a Jezebel by being the catalyst of sending him on a trip or giving a ​ ​ ​ ​ gift. Yet never will there be a thank you. This again puts the controller in a position of power. 10. Criticizes everyone - This is a characteristic of a controller. He has to be the one who looks good, ​ so he will quickly sharply criticize anyone who makes a suggestion or plan. Even though he likes the plan, he can only criticize it because the idea did not originate from him.
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