The Jezebel spirit
A scholarly inquiry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12856484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trudie Stark (North-West University, corresponding author), H J M Van Deventer (0000-0003-3611-6534, North-West University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Verbum et Ecclesia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1609-9982 • E-ISSN: 2074-7705 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.4102/ve.v30i2.301 |
| OpenAlex | W2099833962 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Queen Jezebel is rightly recognised as one of the powerful women in the Old Testament. In the biblical text she is introduced as a foreign queen and wife to Ahab, the 8th century king of the northern kingdom, Israel. This article examines some of the interpretations of this character in the church over the centuries. The focus falls on the latest development in this regard whereby, in some circles, the biblical character is linked to the existence of a Jezebel spirit within the contemporary church. On the basis of a narratological reading of the Jezebel texts it is indicated that such an interpretation is unfounded and fails to take cognisance of developments in biblical interpretation related to literary understandings of the text
Art · Biblical studies · Character (mathematics · Exegesis · Hebrew Bible · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Literature · Old Testament · Queen (butterfly · Reading (process · Sociology · Theology · Wife · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |