Jezebels Flashcards
Who was Jezebel
Daughter of Ithobaal I
Wife of Ahab (King of Israel)
What did Jezebel and her husband do
Instituted worship of Baal and Asherah (to replace Yahwism)
Purged the prophets of Yahweh
Who was Asherah
Mother goddess
One of the three main Canaanite goddesses
Believed by some to have been Yahweh’s consort
Who was Baal
Goddess of fertility and rain
Associated now with demons and the devil
How did Jezebel die
Defenestration and then eaten by dogs
What is Jezebel associated with
False prophets and sexual promiscuity
Who wrote A Bunny’s Tale
Gloria Steinam
When was A Bunny’s Tale written
1963
When was playboy started
1953
What is Baal in the Bible
Name given to multiple Gods considered to be false gods/idols