Jezebel: Portraits of a Queen

Jezebel: Portraits of a Queen
ISBN-10
081465150X
ISBN-13
9780814651506
Series
Jezebel
Category
Religion
Pages
180
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Liturgical Press
Author
Patricia Dutcher-Walls

Description

Powerful. Assertive. Evil. What we know of Jezebel, queen of Israel, seems pure malevolence. What we know is what ancient writers, in their attempt to shape a theological history, considered important. More than just an intriguing story, Jezebel: Portraits of a Queen provides insight into a character used (and portrayed) by biblical writers as a negative example. taken from narrative criticism, and Jezebel the queen, drawn from a sociological study. Combining these two portraits, the reader can begin to understand the ancient writers' worldviews, theologies, values, and loyalties. Jezebel's story gives readers a new perspective with which they may approach all biblical texts. text within a framework of biblical society.

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