Jezebel: The Untold Story of the Bible's Harlot Queen

Jezebel: The Untold Story of the Bible's Harlot Queen

There is no woman with a worse reputation than Jezebel, the ancient queen who corrupted a nation and met one of the most gruesome fates in the Bible. Her name alone speaks of sexual decadence and promiscuity. But what if this version of her story, handed down to us through the ages, is merely the one her enemies wanted us to believe? What if Jezebel, far from being a conniving harlot, was, in fact, framed?
In this remarkable new biography, Lesley Hazleton shows exactly how the proud and courageous queen of Israel was vilified and made into the very embodiment of wanton wickedness by her political and religious enemies. Jezebel brings readers back to the source of the biblical story, a rich and dramatic saga featuring evil schemes and underhanded plots, war and treason, false gods and falser humans, and all with the fate of entire nations at stake. At its center are just one woman and one manâ‚¬"the sophisticated Queen Jezebel and the stark prophet Elijah. Their epic and ultimately tragic confrontation pits tolerance against righteousness, pragmatism against divine dictates, and liberalism against conservatism. It is, in other words, the original story of the unholy marriage of sex, politics, and religion, and it ends in one of the most chillingly brutal scenes in the entire Bible.
Here at last is the real story of the rise and fall of this legendary womanâ‚¬"a radically different portrait with startling contemporary resonance in a world mired once again in religious wars.
Country USA
Brand Doubleday Religion
Manufacturer Doubleday Religion
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber new18-20150727-b128162
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2009-03-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385516150

Country	USA
Brand	Doubleday Religion
Manufacturer	Doubleday Religion
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	new18-20150727-b128162
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2009-03-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780385516150

Jezebel: The Untold Story of the Bible's Harlot Queen

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