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imagine a captivating woman caught in a
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political marriage that crosses
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religious boundaries and defies the
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social expectations of her time that
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woman is Jezebel a legendary figure from
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the Old Testament whose name has become
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synonymous with control malice and even
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depravity however Jezebel's story is far
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more complex than most people realize
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today I will recount every detail
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narrated in the Bible about the
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character and story of Jezebel so don't
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channel so we can continue sharing this
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content the name Jezebel has ancient and
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intriguing roots that Trace back to the
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Old Testament Jezebel was a Phoenician
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Queen who played a significant role in
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the religious and political history of
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Israel her name is often associated with
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strength and determination but also
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controversy and negative influence given
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how she manipulated her husband murdered
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prophets deceived others and condemned
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those who did not follow her orders or
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accept her God as the one true God the
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exact meaning of the name Jezebel is
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debated but many believe it can be
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translated as Bal exalts or Bal is the
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husband referencing the phenician god
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Bal worshiped during her time however
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Jezebel is primarily remembered for her
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opposition to the Prophet Elijah and her
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promotion of the worship of other gods
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in Israel leading to dire consequences
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Jezebel's story in the Old Testament
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begins when she was brought from the
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kingdom of sidon a Phoenician region to
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marry King Ahab of Israel's northern
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kingdom this marriage was largely a
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political Alliance meant to strengthen
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ties between Israel and sidon Jezebel
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the daughter of the king of sidon
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entered this Union to solidify strategic
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ties between the two
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Nations however Jezebel's arrival in
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Israel brought not only a foreign
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princess but also her Devotion to a
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variety of gods considered Pagan by the
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writers of the Old Testament this
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ignited religious and political conflict
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as Jezebel actively promoted the worship
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of ba in Israel Jezebel's influence over
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King Ahab in promoting ba worship is a
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fascinating aspect of the biblical
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narrative the introduction of B in
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Israel was a gradual process largely
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driven by Jezebel's Devotion to The
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Phoenician deity known as a controlling
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and manipulative woman she brought
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priests and Prophets of ba to Israel
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built temples in his honor and actively
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encouraged the worship of ba as an
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alternative to the god of Israel her
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influence over Ahab and the Royal Court
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was immense leading many Israelites to
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be seduced by the foreign religion of B
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this caused significant religious and
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spiritual conflicts in Israel as
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described in biblical accounts Jezebel's
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story is filled with events highlighting
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her impious actions and abuse of power
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as Queen consort of Israel one of her
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most infamous acts was denouncing
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Jehovah the God of Israel by actively
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promoting the worship of ba a foreign
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deity in Israel's northern kingdom
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Jezebel not only encouraged Bal worship
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but also ordered the deaths of numerous
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prophets of Jehovah silencing those who
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opposed her religious beliefs moreover
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she abused royal power to fund and
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support hundreds of bal's prophets using
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State resources to promote this foreign
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religion this enraged Israel's religious
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leaders and deeply divided the Israelite
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people in terms of faith and loyalty it
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seemed that no one was strong enough or
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willing to stand against Jezebel's
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vision for the nation until the Prophet
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Elijah stepped in troubled by the
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division between Jehovah and Bal Elijah
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challenged the prophets of ba to prove
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the superiority of their deity the
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challenge was straightforward both
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Elijah and the prophets of Baal would
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prepare a bull as a sacrifice to their
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respective Gods The God Who demonstrated
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greater power in accepting the sacrifice
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would be declared the true and most
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powerful deity on Mount Carmel bal's
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prophets prepared two altars prayed lit
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fires danced and offered a bull as a
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sacrifice despite their fervent efforts
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Baal did not respond Elijah then built
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an altar for Jehovah the God of Israel
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and drenched it in water making the
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challenge even more difficult however
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when Elijah called upon God Divine fire
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descended from Heaven consuming the bull
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and clearly demonstrating Jehovah's
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Supremacy as if that were not enough God
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rewarded Elijah by sending torrential
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rain to end a three-year drought that
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had plagued the local
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population after winning The Challenge
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on Mount Carmel where Jehovah's power
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was spectacularly revealed
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Elijah exhibited Vengeance and
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ruthlessness his victory over B's
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prophets sparked a Revolt he spared none
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of B's prophets hunting and killing more
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than 800 of them some may argue that
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this was an excessive act or that it
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made Elijah as ruthless as Jezebel the
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Old Testament does not reveal Elijah's
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motivations for this Mass killing of
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baal's prophets despite the evident
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Miracle Jezebel refused to accept the
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defeat of her religion and became
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furious with Elijah she vowed revenge
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against him and promised to kill him in
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retaliation for the deaths of baal's
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prophets fearing for his life Elijah
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fled Into the Wilderness feeling
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desperate and exhausted he cried out to
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God asking for death but God
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strengthened and sustained him providing
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food and divine guidance Elijah's
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journey in the wilderness symbolized not
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only physical flight but also a
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spiritual journey of reflection and
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renewal of faith
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Jezebel meanwhile grew increasingly
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controlling and manipulative in one
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instance King Ahab desired to acquire
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naboth's Vineyard which was adjacent to
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the Royal Palace however naboth refused
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the king's offer as the land was a
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family inheritance and Israelite law
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prohibited the sail of ancestral lands
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disheartened Ahab turned to his wife
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Jezebel known for her influence over him
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determined to fulfill ahab's desire jeze
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conspired to falsely accuse naboth of
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blasphemy against God and the King
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leading to his
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execution with naboth's death Ahab
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finally obtained The Vineyard he had
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coveted however this act was seen as
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deeply imp and detestable in God's eyes
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Under Jezebel's influence Ahab allowed
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his ambition and greed to lead him to
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commit a grave and sinful
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Injustice earlier before fleeing Into
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the Wilderness Elijah confronted King
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Ahab with a prophetic message from God
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he condemned the king's actions and
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foretold that both he and Jezebel would
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face terrible consequences for their
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conduct Elijah's prophecy predicted
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ahab's removal from the throne and the
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extermination of his Royal lineage
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regarding Jezebel Elijah also prophesied
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her death in a particularly Grim manner
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stating that dogs would devour her body
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by the wall of Jezreel these prophecies
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though severe served as warning warnings
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of the spiritual and moral consequences
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of Ahab and Jezebel's actions following
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Elijah's prophecy the Fulfillment of
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these predictions occurred at different
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times reflecting Divine judgment for
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their impious actions Ahab died during a
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battle against the syrians in line with
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Elijah's prophecy he was struck by a
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randomly shot Arrow during the battle
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and lost his life Jezebel's death was
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even more tragic after ahab's death
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their son reign as king of Israel but
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Jezebel continued to wield influence
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over the kingdom her Reign however was
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destined to end in a harrowing event
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Jezebel was thrown from a window by
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Palace officials under the orders of jiu
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she fell to her death and her body was
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devoured by dogs fulfilling Elijah's
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prophecy these events are seen as the
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manifestation of divine Justice in
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response to Ahab and Jezebel's impious
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actions including their promotion of B
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worship and persecution of Jehovah's
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prophets they serve as biblical examples
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of the importance of living according to
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God's Commandments and the consequences
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of straying from faith and Justice I
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